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5. YOUR PARA 2. INITIAL INVESTIGATION SHOWED THAT ONLY TWO OF THE REFUGEES CLAIM CONNECTIONS WITH THE U.K. HOWEVER, THERE HAVE BEEN 111 EXPRESSED PREFERENCES FOR RESETTLEMENT IN THE U.K. WOULD YOU LIKE SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS TO BE MADE IN CONCERT WITH YOU FOR THE LATTER TO BE PROCESSED FOR ENTRY TO THE UNITED KINGDOM? YOU MAY PERHAPS WISH TO SET AN INITIAL UPPER LIMIT ON NUMBERS.

6. IN ADDITION, 214 HAVE EXPRESSED A WISH TO STAY IN HONG KONG AND A TOTAL OF 144 CLAIM TO HAVE CONNECTIONS WITH HONG KONG. WE HAVE GIVEN PERMISSION TO 33 REFUGEES TO STAY PERMANENTLY IN HONG KONG AND ARE NOW EXAMINING CIRCUMSTANCES OF THOSE WHO HAVE EXPRESSED A WISH TO SETTLE HERE. WE ARE GIVING PRIORITY TO THOSE WHO HAVE CONNECTIONS AND WHO CAN EITHER SUPPORT THEMSELVES OR HAVE SPONSORS WHO WILL SUPPORT THEM.

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