TNAG-0898-FCO40-1108-Refugees-from-Vietnam-in-Hong-Kong-Vietnamese-boat-people-1979 — Page 87

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YOUR TELNO 3 TO GIBRALTAR: ACCEPTANCE OF VIETNAMESE REFUGEE FAMILIES IN GIBRALTAR

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1, HOME OFFICE AGREE THAT FAMILIES WOULD MOST PROBABLY TRANSIT UK, BUT THEY ARE AWARE OF NO RPT NO DECISION THAT REFUGEES ACCEPTED IN UK DEPENDENCIES SHOULD COME OFF THE UK QUOTA. THIS. WOULD HAVE SERIOUS IMPLICATIONS WHICH FCO WOULD WISH TO CONSIDER.

2. AS BIRT (HOME OFFICE) IS CURRENTLY IN HONG KONG, GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD DISCUSS THIS WITH HIM AND. REPORT HIS VIEWS.

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