TNAG-0884-FCO40-1094-Refugees-from-Vietnam-in-Hong-Kong-Vietnamese-boat-people-1979 — Page 12

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WE ARE NOW WRITING TO RASANAYAGAM TO SAY THAT IN VIEW OF HIS CONFIDENCE THAT THE OUTSTANDING CASES WILL BE RESOLVED BEFORE THE END OF MAY, WE ARE, EXCEPTIONALLY, WILLING TO LET SOME REFUGEES BE MOVED TO UNHCR CAMPS FROM GOVERNMENT ACCOMMODATION

DESPITE THE FACT THAT OTHERS HAVE A BETTER AND PRIOR CLAIM TO EARLY MOVEMENT. WE HAVE ALSO ASKED HIM TO CONFIRM IN WRITING ACCEPTANCE OF RESPONSIBILITY FOR ALL REFUGEES FROM VIETNAM ALLOWED ASHORE IN HONG KONG SINCE 13 APRIL (FROM WHICH DATE NO CASES ARE UNDER INVESTIGATION BY UNHCR) AND WILLINGNESS TO REIMBURSE GOVERNMENT FOR THEIR MAINTENANCE COSTS FROM THE DATE OF ARRIVAL UNTIL TRANSFER TO UNHCR CAMPS.

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