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VIETNAMESE REFUGEES IN HONG KONG.

1. PROVIDED F C O SEE NO OBJECTION, PLEASE PASS THE FOLLOWING

MESSAGE FROM ME TO JAEGER, U N H CR :-

BEGINS

DURING OUR DISCUSSION ON 16 JULY, YOU KINDLY OFFERED TO

MAKE A CONTRIBUTION TOWARDS THE COSTS OF MAINTAINING THE VIETNAMESE

REFUGEES AT PRESENT IN CAMPS IN HONG KONG.

I HAVE BEEN CONSIDERING THIS OFFER FURTHER AND THE HONG KONG

GOVERNMENT WOULD NOW BE VERY GLAD TO ACCEPT IT.

WE HAVE BEEN IN TOUCH WITH JACKSON ABOUT THE BEST WAY OF

EFFECTING YOUR OFFER AND I UNDERSTAND THAT HE WILL BE REPORTING

TO YOU ON THE DETAILS CONCERNED. WE FULLY ACCEPT THAT YOUR

CONTRIBUTION IS NOT INTENDED TO COMMIT THE UNHCR TO LONG-TERM

FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE REFUGEES IN HONG KONG, BUT WE

WOULD BE VERY GRATEFUL FOR SUCH ASSISTANCE AS YOU MAY BE ABLE TO

GIVE US.

ENDS.

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