DSR 11
DRAFT LETTER
To:-
The Lord Elton House of Lords London SW1
Type 1 +
From
Lord Goronwy-Roberts
Telephone No. Ext.
Department
During the Debate in the House on 14 February on the Indo-
China refugee problem, I undertook to let you know whether
the quota of 1,500 Vietnamese refugees (whom the Home
Secretary announced on 17 January would be admitted to the
United Kingdom over a period of 12 to 15 months) would be
subtracted from the overall intake of immigrants to Britain
during that period.
I have consulted my colleagues in the Home Office and am happy
to tell you that the Home Secretary's decision to admit these
refugees in no way reduces our commitment to immigrants who
are accepted for settlement here. The numbers of refugees
admitted are not, therefore, subtracted from the country's
overall intake of immigrants.
Dd 0532000 800M 5/78 HMSO Brackne!!
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