TNAG-0558-FCO40-653-Resettlement-of-Vietnamese-refugees-from-Hong-Kong-into-othe-1975 — Page 119

FCO40 Hong Kong Department Records 聯邦事務部香港部檔案 All

91, Hele Road,

TORQUAY, Devon,

12th April, 1975

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Dear Sir Frederic,

I have been shocked to learn,

هه

have

many

people to whom I have spoken, about the apparent differences of attitude by the UK government o to the plight of refugees from Sauth Vietnam, which is certainly in marked contrast to their effusive welcome extended to substantial number of Chilean citizens who fled their country

a

of their Left wing views,

because

think of only two

two reasons

for this

on

I can discriminatory attitude: bath equally disreputable,

political one founded racialiom, and the alter an favourition, typical of socialist double standards. wast of all to my view is the way we seem to be prepared to do nothing

assist in the case

in

which

even

10

of the comparatively few refugees landed in Hong Kong. Is there nothing to be done in this tragic situation?

your smarely

f. Hussion.

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