PP HONG KONG
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TO PRIORITY HONG KONG
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RECEIVED IN REGISTRY NO. 51
1 1 JUN 1980
TELEGRAM NUMBER 464 OF 10 JUNE.
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WOODFIELD
WE HAVE DISCUSSED THIS WITH THE HOME OFFICE.
WOULD BE PLEASED TO SEE DAVIES DURING HIS VISIT TO BRING HIM
UP-TO-DATE ON THE PRESENT SITUATION.
2.
THE LATEST FIGURES SUGGEST THAT ABOUT 5000 OF THE 10,000
QUOTA HAVE STILL TO BE TAKEN FROM HONG KONG. THE TARGET OF
COMPLETING THE QUOTA BY THE END OF THE CALENDAR YEAR CAN BE MET
IF AN OFFTAKE OF ABOUT 700 PER MONTH IS ACHIEVED.
3.
THE VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS ARE BEING URGED TO DO THEIR
BEST TO ACHIEVE THIS. THE HOME OFFICE ARE ALSO MAKING ABOUT
300 EXTRA RECEPTION CENTRE PLACES AVAILABLE TO HELP OFFSET ANY
SLOWDOWN IN JULY AND AUGUST.
4.
THE POSITION REMAINS HOWEVER THAT THE FUTURE OFFTAKE WILL
DEPEND ONE RATE AT WHICH HOUSING BECOMES AVAILABLE FOR RE-
SETTLEMENT. THIS STILL PRESENTS DIFFICULTIES WHICH THE HOME
OFFICE ARE DOING THEIR BEST TO OVERCOME. WOODFIELD WILL BRIEF
DAVIES MORE FULLY ON THIS WHEN THEY MEET.
CARRINGTON
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