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FM HONG KONG 12105OZ JUL 85
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TELEGRAM NUMBER 1427 OF 12 JULY
VIETNAMESE REFUGEES: SCORRI REPORT
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1405 OF 11 JULY, RADIO REPORTS FROM UK THIS MORNING STATED THAT IT WOULD NOT BE POSSIBLE TO DEBATE HMG'S RESPONSE TO THE SCORRI REPORT DURING THIS PARLIAMENTARY SESSION THE REASON CITED WAS PRESSURE OF GOVERNMENT BUSINESS.
2. WE ANTICIPATE PRESS QUERIES ON THIS. ALREADY WE HAVE BEEN ASKED WHETHER THIS INDICATES HMG'S LACK OF INTEREST IN HONG KONG'S VIETNAMESE PROBLEM. GRATEFUL FOR YOUR VIEWS ON HOW WE SHOULD RESPOND.
3. WE HAVE A QUARTERLY UNHCR RESETTLEMENT MEETING ON 17 JULY AND THIS QUESTION WILL UNDOUBTEDLY, ARISE. WE WILL EXPLAIN THAT PRESSURE OF PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS HAS FORCED HMG RELUCTANTLY TO DECIDE THAT A DEBATE DURING THIS SESSION IS UNLIKELY. IT WOULD HELP IF WE COULD GIVE SOME INDICATION OF WHEN A DECISION MIGHT
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RECEIVED IN REGISTRY
15 JUL 1985.
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MR GOODALL
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