TNAG-0898-FCO40-1108-Refugees-from-Vietnam-in-Hong-Kong-Vietnamese-boat-people-1979 — Page 177

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1 At whatever time you judge appropriate, please

convey our appreciation to your Government for this

magnanimous offer. We are sorry that no special funds

are available from either HMG or International agencies

to assist you in settling these refugees. Moreover

expenses on their behalf would not (not) attract GIA.

Mr Pennock Fin Dept ODA

2 The refugees should come from Hong Kong. We will

do our best to select heads of families who have

skills useful to Montserrat.

you suggest?

What sort of skills do