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AWA 221800Z JAN 79
TO PRIORITY FCO
CONFIDENTIAL
TELEGRAM NUMBER 44 OF 22 JANUARY
AND TO PRIORITY GOVERNOR, HONG KONG
INFO ROUTINE UKMIS GENEVA
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YOUR TELNO -36 TO CANBERRA:
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VIETNAMES REFUGEES
A MEMBER OF CHANCERY SPOKE AS INSTRUCTED TO FOGERTY, DIRECTOR PACIFIC AFFAIRS DIVISION DEA. THE CANADIANS WERE GRATEFUL FOR
THIS INFORMATION ALTHOUGH THEY ARE KEPT WELL INFORMED BY THEIR COMMISSIONER IN HONG KONG.
2.
FOGERTY
FOGERTY SAID THAT IN ADDITION TO THE THREE TO FOUR HUNDRED. REFUGEES FROM THE HEAD OF THE QUEUE, THE CANADIANS WILL ALSO TAKE ANY VIETNAMESE FROM THE QUOTE HUEY FONG UNQUOTE WITH, CLOSE RELATIVES IN CANADA. ACCORDING TO THE FIGURES FURNISHED BY THE REFUGEES, WHICH COULD BE INCORRECT, THERE MAY BE AS MANY AS TWO HUNDRED SUCH PERSONS ON THE QUOTE HUEY FONG UNQUOTE. SAID THAT GIVEN THE ANNUAL QUOTA OF FIVE THOUSAND VIETNAMESE REFUGEES AND THE COMMITMENT TO THE QUOTE TUNG AN UNQUCTE IT SEEMED UNLIKELY THAT THE CANADIANS WOULD INCREASE THEIR HONG KONG OFFER AT THE PRESENT TIME. THEY FELT THAT TOO MANY OTHER COUNTRIES WERE NOT DOING ENOUGH TO HELP.
3., FOGERTY EXPRESSED CONCERN HOWEVER ABOUT THE REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE CAMPS (HONG KONG TELNO 139 REFER'S) WHICH THEY UNDERSTAND ARE UNDULY RESTRICTIVE AND CALCULATED TO CUT OFF THE
REFUGEES FROM CONSULAR CONTACT. CRATEFUL FOR ANYTHING WE CAN SAY TO THE CANADIANS ABOUT THESE RULES.
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