TNAG-0971-FCO40-1190-Resettlement-of-Vietnamese-refugees-from-Hong-Kong-in-the-UK-1980 — Page 191

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case before the revision but there can now be no doubt of the

obligation to refer. You will also be aware that we have

extended recognition as Convention refugees in appropriate cases

to Commonwealth citizens.

I understand that the staff of B.C.A.R. itself and of some of its

constituent members have frequent contact with the Refugee Unit

in the Home Office, I am happy that such contact exists, that

it is cordial and, I hope, useful to the individual refugee and

I very much hope such co-operation will continue.

In recent months, apart from the very large influx of Vietnamese

boat people, most refugees accepted for resettlement here have

come from Iran and Ethiopia. This illustrates how the

priorities are bound to change from time to time and our policy

priorities must aim to meet a changed need.

Many of these recent cases must also have come under B.C.A.R.'s care and they are an illustration of the considerable breadth of B.C.A.R.'s work. It is easy to forget the continuing needs of

refugees who fall outside the special programos available to

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