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الشمول الما

GRS 200

CONFIDENTIAL

FM HONG KONG

TO PRIORITY FCO

TELNO 1754

OF 2909OOZ AUGUST 35

CONFIDENTAL

INFO PRIORITY UKMIS GENEVA

Sy) YOUR TELNO 1196: VIETNAMESE REFUGEES : SCORRI REPORT

1. WITH REFERENCE TO PARA 3 OF TUR WE AGREE THAT AN APPROACH SHOULD

BE MADE TO THE COUNTRIES LISTED.

2. WITH REGARD TO PARA 4 OF TUR WE BELIEVE A GUIDANCE TELEGRAM

COULD BE VERY USEFUL. WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL IF OVERSEAS POSTS

COULD BE ASKED WHERE POSSIBLE TO MAKE AN APPROACH TO HOST

GOVERNMENTS IMMEDIATELY ON PUBLICATION OF THE WHITE PAPER RATHER

THAN WAIT UNTIL AN OPPORTUNITY ARISES. WE PROPOSE TO SEND A

GUIDANCE TELEGRAM TO OUR OVERSEAS OFFICES AND SHOULD BE GRATEFUL IF

WE MAY FIRST SEE A DRAFT OF YOUR GUIDANCE TELEGRAM SO THAT THE

TWO MAY BE COMPATIBLE.

3. ON PARA 5 OF TUR WE AGREE THAT UNHCR SHOULD BE APPROACHED

IMMEDIATELY AFTER PUBLICATION OF THE WHITE PAPER. WE SHALL

REQUEST THE LOCAL UNHCR OFFICE TO APPEAL TO RESETTLEMENT COUNTRIES

TO FOLLOW HMG'S LEAD.

4. WE AGREE ENTIRELY WITH THE PROPOSAL IN PARA 6 OF TUR.

YOUDE

LIMITED

ARO

SEAD

UND

DR WILSON

SIR W HARDING

R LUCE

PS/MA

CONFIDENTAL

J.

MKK 243/2

RECEIVED IN REGISTRY 29 AUG 1985

REGISTRY

DESK OFFICER

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