TNAG-0558-FCO40-653-Resettlement-of-Vietnamese-refugees-from-Hong-Kong-into-othe-1975 — Page 68

PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION

1 July 1975

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The draft reply should reach the Parliamentary Office through your Under-Secretary by

NOON FRIDAY 27 JUNG

Sir Paul Bryan (Howden): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what financial or other help FM Government has given to the Hong Kong Government to deal with the problem of refugees from Vietnam.

Tv. Ruy Hattersley

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We have directly approached some 14 countries about resettlement. On possible admission to the United Kingdom I would refer to my right honourable Friend's statement on 21 May. We are offering the Hong Kong Government £50,000, in addition to to the £20,000 already given, to help care for the refugees while in transit.

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