TNAG-0887-FCO40-1097-Refugees-from-Vietnam-in-Hong-Kong-Vietnamese-boat-people-1979 — Page 125

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TO IMMEDIATE FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE

TELNO.677 OF 38 MAY.

PERSONAL FOR CORTAZZI.

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1. I DO NOT THINK IT WOULD BE WISE TO SEND A CHINESE BUSINESSMAN FROM HERE TO TAIWAN AS EMMISIARY OF H.M.G ON REFUGEE PROBLEMS, NOR DO I THINK IT WOULD HAVE ANY EFFECT.

2. THE BEST APPROACH.IS THROUGH THE AMERICANS. LEE KUAN YEW MIGHT HELP BUT HE IS NOT IN A GOOD POSITION TO PREACH ABOUT ACCEPTING REFUGEES.

3. ONE POSSIBLE INTERMEDIARY FROM HERE WOULD BE THE LOCAL REPRESENTATIVE OF ICEM, JAMES STEWART. HE IS BRITISH AND WENT TO TAIWAN TO DEAL WITH THE TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS FOR THOSE ON THE WELLPARK. HE IS DUE TO MAKE A PRE-RETIREMENT VISIT TO GENEVA ON SATURDAY SO, IF YOU WANTED TO USE HIM, WE WOULD HAVE TO GET HOLD OF HIM QUICKLY. I HAVE NOT SO

FAR CONSULTED HIM.

4. WHAT ABOUT A BACK-BENCH M.P OR LORD WITH GOOD TAIWAN CONNECTIONS. THERE ARE MANY. SIR A.ROYCE COULD ADVISE.

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