TNAG-1275-FCO40-1625-Resettlement-of-Vietnamese-refugees-from-Hong-Kong-1983 — Page 203

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FM HONG KONG 148252Z JANUARY 33

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TELEGRAM NUMBER 62 OF 14 JANUARY

INFO HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON

VIETNAMESE REFUGEES

MISS LYDIA DUNN HAS PUT DOWN A LEGCO QUESTION FOR ANSWER ON 19 JANUARY ABOUT ARRANGEMENTS WITH MAJOR WESTERN COUNTRIES FOR THE RESETTLEMENT OF VIETNAMESE REFUGEES.

2. WE DO NOT PROPOSE TO REFER TO THE UK IN THE SUBSTANTIVE REPLY BUT CAN EXPECT UK'S FUTURE OFFTAKE TO BE RAISED

IN SUPPLEMENTARIES. WE PROPOSE TO SAY THAT WE HAVE RAISED THE QUESTION OF A FURTHER UK QUOTA WITH H M G BUT HAVE SO FAR HAD NO RESPONSE.

3. IT WOULD CLEARLY BE HELPFUL IF WE COULD BE MORE

POSITIVE. GRATEFUL THEREFORE FOR ANY SUGGESTIONS AS TO WHAT

WE MIGHT SAY IN ADDITION DESKBY 180100Z

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RECEIVED IN REGISTPY NO. 51 18 JAN 1983

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