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FM UKMIS GENEVA 131705Z OCT 82

TO PRIORITY FCO

TELNO 513 OF 13 OCTOBER 1982

INFO PRIORITY OTTAWA, HONG KONG

HONG KONG: VIETNAMESE REFUGEES

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1. WE UNDERSTAND FROM CANADIAN MISSION THAT CANADIAN GOVERNMENT WILL IN NEXT FEW DAYS DECIDE ALLOCATION OF VIETNAMESE REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT PLACES FOR NEXT YEAR AMONG FIRST ASYLUM COUNTRIES. THAILAND AND INDONESIA HAVE BEEN LOBBYING HERE AND IN OTTAWA AT HIGH LEVEL. IF WE CAN DO THE SAME FOR HONG KONG WE MAY BE ABLE TO EXPLOIT AN IMPORTANT OPPORTUNITY TO HELP REDUCE REFUGEE NUMBERS THERE, WHICH IT WOULD BE A PITY TO MISS.

2. YOU MAY THEREFORE WISH TO ASK OTTAWA TO INTERVENE

URGENTLY AT HIGH LEVEL IN CANADIAN IMMIGRATION AND EMPLOYMENT

SERVICE DRAWING ON HONG KONG TELEGRAM 1065 TO FCO OF 17 SEPTEMBER.

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PS/LORD BELSTEAD

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MR DONALD

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