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REFUGEES VIA CHINA (DEFENSIVE).
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DE HAAN MAY REFER TO THE GROUP OF 733 ORIGINALLY RESETTLED IN CHINA WHO WERE RETURNED TO CHINA ON 19 SEPTEMBER. IF HE ASKS WHETHER THERE ARE PLANS TO RETURN FURTHER GROUPS, WE SUGGEST REPLY ON THE LINES:
''A CONSIDERABLE NUMBER OF CASES ARE UNDER DISCUSSION WITH
THE CHINESE AUTHORITIES WHO HAVE AGREED IN PRINCIPLE TO ACCEPT BACK REFUGEES WHO HAVE LEFT ILLEGALLY AFTER BEING RESETTLED IN CHINA SEMI-COLON BUT NO DATE HAS YET BEEN SET FOR ANY FURTHER GROUPS TO BE RETURNED.
8.- THE UNHCR OFFICE HAVE RAISED WITH US A FEW CASES OF SUCH REFUGEES WHO APPEAR TO HAVE GOOD PROSPECTS OF RESETTLEMENT OVERSEAS, WE HAVE AGREED TO PROVIDE THEM WITH PERSONAL DETAILS
OF ANY REFUGEES CLAIMING OVERSEAS CONNECTIONS, ON THE UNDERSTANDING THAT UNHCR WOULD ONLY USE THIS INFORMATION AFTER THEY HAD BEEN RETURNED TO CHINA AND WOULD NOT INTERVIEW THE REFUGEES HERE.
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