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Interview together with Dr. Steinhaeuser by Radio Hessen. sufficient time to describe in detail Hong Kong and the boat refugee issue, Dr. Steinhaeuser confirmed his government's readiness to
support a general quota increase.
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10 a.m.:
Meeting with Ministerialrat Dr. Rendschmidt, Referent fuer Schwerbehinderten Angelegenheiten (in charge of matters related to the disabled). I had asked for information regarding the employment of the disabled. This hour was most helpful to me
and I hope to the Employment Sub-Committee of RDCC as we have
to arrive at a helpful answer to this problem in Hong Kong. I was happy to learn that Germany's method is close to my proposal
to establish a vote within the Labour Department so that alterations or additions to equipment and building can be reimbursed with a minimum of delay. Dr. Rendschmidt is willing to keep in contact
with me and to give me advice out of a lifetime of experience in
this field.
11 a.m. 12.30 p.m.: Meeting with the Steering Committee "Hessenhilfe fuer Vietnamflüchtlinge" consisting of:
Secretary of State
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Dr. G. Steinhaeuser
Dr. Fiedler & Mr. Lauer
Hessisches Sozialministerium:
German Red Cross, Hessen: Mrs. Schubert
Diakonisches Werk: Reverend Weissinger
Arbeiterwohlfahrt:
Mr. Gussmann
Caritas: Dr. Hartmann
Staedtetag: Mr. Hoithus
Landkreistag: Mr. Viola
Landesarbeitsamt: Mr. Kretzschmann
I reported on Hong Kong, the Boat Refugees and the purpose of my trip to Europe. Whilst the Committee expressed sympathy and concern for our many problems, which they all agreed - surpasses anything Germany has to face with the many who are seeking political asylum in Germany (40,000 in 1979) coming from Africa, Pakistan, the Near
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