TNAG-0880-FCO40-1090-Refugees-from-Vietnam-in-Hong-Kong-Vietnamese-boat-people-1979 — Page 152

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لمهندس خالد

GRS 200A

RESTRICTED

FROM MVD 311815Z JAN 79

TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG

RESTRICTED

TELEGRAM NUMBER VISA 53 OF 31 JANUARY

INFO IMMEDIATE KUALA LUMPUR ANGKOK

FOR ORR FROM MALLETT

HKK 243/1

(278)

RALLIVED IN RAOUZAY NO. 51 - 2 FEB 1979

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Action en

2012 X

MANY THANKS FOR THE EXPLANATION ON THE CURRENT SITUATION IN PROCESSING BOAT PEOPLE FOR RESETTLEMENT.

2. THE VISITING TEAM PREFER TO MAKE HONG KONG THEIR FIRST PORT OF CALL AND TO DISCUSS HOW BEST TO PROCEED IN THE LIGHT OF THEIR INSTRUCTIONS TO ARRANCE AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE A SELECTIVE SCHEME SEARED TO UK RECEPTION FACILITIES AND IN THE LIGHT OF THE CONSIDERATIONS PORNE IN MIND WHEN THE DECISION WAS TAKEN TO INCREASE THE UK INTAKE OF BOAT PEOPLE WHICH PAID PARTICULAR REGARD TO PUBLIC POLICY AND COLONIAL RESPONSI ILITIES

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WHICH INVOLVED A NUMBER OF DEPARTMENTS AND THE VOLUNTARY OR GAVISA- TICNS.

3. THEY ENVISAGE THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO CONSIDER RETURNING TO

HONG KONG AFTER VISITING VALAYSIA AND THAILAND AND THAT SOME ADJUSTMENTS MAY BE NECESSARY TO THEIR ITINERARY.

4. THEY ILL CALL ON YOU FIRST ON ARRIVAL IN HONG KONG

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