TNAG-1273-FCO40-1623-Vietnamese-refugees-in-Hong-Kong-1983 — Page 8

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(VI) TEN HOPE THAT LEGAL DEPARTURE OUT OF VIETNAM WILL

BECOME MORE LIBERALIZED, THUS DIMINISHING THE ILLEGAL

EXODUS OF REFUGEES.

4. WE PROPOSE TO SUGGEST THE FOLLOWING AMENDMENTS TO

PRESIDENCY'S DRAFT: PARAGRAPH (I) AFTER 'ISSUE' ADD AND A

RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY'.

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PARAGRAPH (III) AFTER 'REGION' ADD 'IN THE CIRCUMSTANCES, TEN

UNDERSTAND WHY THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT FELT IT NECESSARY TO

INTRODUCE A SYSTEM OF CLOSED CAMPS.'

PARAGRAPH (IV) REPETITIVE. OMIT

PARAGRAPH (V)

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REPLACE LAST 7 WORDS WITH 'PROVIDE DURABLE

SOLUTIONS FOR AS MANY AS POSSIBLE OF THOS IN EXISTING

REFUGEE CAMPS'.

5.

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PARAGRAPH (VI) REPLACE BY 'TEN HOPE THAT OFFICIAL DEPARTURE

OUT OF VIETNAM WILL BECOME LIBERALISED, THUS REDUCING THE

NUMBERS LEAVING VIETNAM BY BOAT IN THIS WAY.'

GRATEFUL FOR YOUR COMMENTS DESKBY JUNE 011200Z.

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MR GIFFARD

MR DONALD

MR JAMES

MR HANNAY

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