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1. MR IAN WRIGGLESWORTH MP HAS PUT DOWN FOLLOWING QUESTION FOR

WRITTEN ANSWER: 'TO ASK THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AND

COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS, WHAT ACTIONS THE GOVERNMENT ARE TAKING TO

FIND NEW RESETTLEMENT PLACES FOR VIETNAMESE REFUGEES IN HONG KONG'

2. PROPOSED REPLY AS FOLLOWS: 'ARRANGEMENTS FOR RESETTLEMENT

OF VIETNAMESE REFUGEES IN HONG KONG ARE MADE BY THE UNITED

NATIONS HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR REFUGEES WHOSE OFFICIALS WORK CLOSEL

WITH THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT. THE UK IS A MAJOR CONTRIBUTOR

BOTH NATIONALLY AND THROUGH THE EEC TO UNHCR OPERATIONS. WE ALSO

ACCEPT THOSE REFUGEE CASES WHICH MEET OUR CRITERIA FOR RESETTLE-

MENT IN THE UK.

3. GRATEFUL FOR COMMENTS DESKBY 261100Z.

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