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SECRETARY OF STATE'S VISIT TO HONG KONG: 29 MARCH TO 1 APRIL 1981

BRIEF NO 8: DISCUSSIONS WITH GOVERNOR CFFICIALS: VIETNAMESE REFUGEES

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Glad to see number in Hong Kong, excluding

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China, now below 19,000.

2.

PCD ~2813

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Decision to exclude boat rescues from 10,000 quota

should carry present programme through until July/August.

3.

Prepared to consider raising subject of new quota

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with Cabinet colleagues on my return. Not hopeful of success.

Practical and political difficulties of finding housing and

employment in UK.

4.

Glad to hear that you are considering a scheme under

which Hong Kong would sponsor refugees at UK reception centre.

Would obviously help through it might not get over all the

problems.

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