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HKK 243.1

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IN REGISTRY NO. 51

20 DEC 1979

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GRS 95

CONFIDENTIAL

FM HONG KONG 190417Z DEC 79

TO PRIORITY F C O

TELEGRAM NUMBER 1775 OF 19 DECEMBER

INFO PRIORITY HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON

Kica

YOUR TELNO 1044: VIETNAMESE REFUGEES.

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1920

See AKK 243/2

1980

1. LANGUAGE TRAINING FOR REFUGEES HAS SO FAR BEEN FINANCED

BY VOLUNTARY AGENCIES, WE CAN SEE NO GROUNDS IN PRINCIPLE FOR

HONG KONG FUNDS CONTRIBUTING TOWARDS THE DIRECT COSTS OF THIS

BRITISH COUNCIL PROPOSAL THE AIM OF WHICH IS TO SPEED UP THE RESETTLEMENT PROCESS OF REFUGEES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM. WE WOULD,

HOWEVER, BE GLAD TO ASIST WHERE WE CAN WITH ACCOMMODATION IN REFUGEE CAMPS, DESKS, CHAIRS, ETC.

CATER

Mr.

Williamses

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