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FM HONG KONG 120930Z MAY 82
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TELEGRAM NUMBER 492 OF 12 MAY
INFO PRIORITY UKMIS GENEVA WASHINGTON HANOI HONG KONG
GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON
VIETNAMESE REFUGEES
FOLLOWING CONSIDERATION OF A NUMBER OF OPTIONS
FOR VIETNAMESE REFUGEES POLICY (IN A MEMORANDUM COMING
TO YOU BY BAG) THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL HAS ADVISED THAT DETAILED PLANNING SHOULD BE PUT IN HAND TO DETERMINE WHETHER CLOSED CAMPS FOR REFUGEES IS A PRACTICAL PROPOSITION. THE INTENTION IS TO TRY TO COMPLETE THE STUDY AND REPORT BACK TO COUNCIL WITHIN ABOUT ONE MONTH.
2. WE HAVE ISSUED A BRIEF STATEMENT TO THIS EFFECT.
3. ALTHOUGH THERE ARE A NUMBER OF DIFFICULT PROBLEMS AND
ISSUES TO BE OVERCOME WE THINK IT LIKELY THAT THE CONCLUSION
OF THE STUDY WILL BE THAT CLOSED CAMPS WILL BE FEASIBLE AND
THAT HONG KONG WOULD BE ABLE TO ADOPT THE GENERAL PRACTICE
IN THE REGION OF DETAINING VIETNAMESE REFUGEES IN THIS WAY.
4. WE SHALL ALSO BE CONTACTING UNHCR LOCALLY REGARDING IT MEETING THE COST OF MAINTENANCE.
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