CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG 130356Z JUN 79
CONFIDENTIAL
TO PRIORITY FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE
TELNO.778 OF 13 JUNE,
INFO PRIORITY OTTAWA,
HKK 243
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ROUTINE: UKMIS GENEVA, HONG KONG GOVT OFFICE LONDON,
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VIETNAMESE REFUGEES INCREASED CANADIAN QUOTA FOR HONG KONG,
1. THE CANADIAN COMMISSION TOLD US TODAY THAT IN ADDITION TO
THE CURRENT 1979 QUOTA OF ABOUT 500 (420 PLUS FAMILY REUNION CASES),
CANADA NOW PLANS TO TAKE AN ADDITIONAL 600 TO 1,000 REFUGEES FROM HONG KONG. THEY HOPE TO MOVE MOST OF THE REVISED TOTAL OF 1,100 TO 1,500 BY THE END OF SEPTEMBER (OVER 309 HAVE ALREADY LEFT).
2.
THE EXTRA NUMBERS COME FROM A CONTINGENCY RESERVE WHOSE USE THE CANADIANS DO NOT WISH TO PUBLICISE. THEY ARE THEREFORE
MAKING NO PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT YET OF THE INCREASE AND WE HAVE
AGREED TO GIVE NO PUBLICITY TO IT LOCALLY.
3. THE COMMISSION DO NOT KNOW WHETHER THIS INCREASE HAS YET
BEEN NOTIFIED TO YOU OR TO OTTAWA. WE THEREFORE SUGGEST YOU DO
NOT AT THIS STAGE REFER TO IT IN YOUR CONTACTS WITH THE CANADIANS,
4. WE HAVE TOLD THE COMMISSION WE ARE DELIGHTED WITH THE NEWS.
WE ARE ALSO GRATEFUL FOR THE REPRESENTATIONS MADE ON OUR BEHALF
IN OTTAWA AND LONDON,
5.
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