TNAG-0890-FCO40-1100-Refugees-from-Vietnam-in-Hong-Kong-Vietnamese-boat-people-1979 — Page 16

BY PRIVATE NOTICE

18 June 1979

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*La Mr Peter Shore (Tower Hamlets, Stepney and Poplar): To

ask the Lord Frivy Seal, whether following his

discussions with the Government of Hong Kong and the recent statements made by the Malaysian Government. he will make a further statement of Government policy on the plight of refugees from Vietnam.

SIR IAN GILMOUR

The House is aware that my right honourable Friend The Prime Minister, proposed to the United Nations Secretary- General on the 31st of May that a special conference should be convened urgently under his auspices to deal with the problem of the Indo-Chinese refugees. The need to convene the conference soon has greatly increased since the proposal was made. My right honourable Friend is sending a further message to Dr Waldheim, in the light of the most recent events, and has sent a message to the

Prime Minister of Malaysia.

We have urged interested governments to support our proposal, to consider themselves making additional offers

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