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FOLLOWING TELEGRAM NOW REPEATED TO YOU AT REQUEST OF DEPT WAS SENT

TO HONG KONG TELEGRAM NUMBER 742 OF 29 MAY. 86

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FOR GOVERNOR FROM GALSWORTHY

MIPT: VIETNAMESE REFUGEES: SCORRI REPORT. FOLLOWING IS PASSAGE

FOR INCLUSION IN HOME OFFICE WHITE PAPER REPLYING TO SCORRI

RECOMMENDATIONS

BEGINS

RECOMMENDATION 2:

THAT (I) COMMENCE UNDERLINING CLOSED CAMPS SHOULD BE ABOLISHED

AND THEIR INMATES TRANSFERRED TO OPEN CAMPS END UNDERLINING

(II) COMMENCE UNDERLINING IF THE CLOSED CAMPS ARE NOT

ABOLISHED, THE FCO SHOULD PUT ON RECORD IMMEDIATELY THE

CIRCUMSTANCES IN WHICH IT WOULD WITHDRAW ITS SANCTION FROM THE

CLOSED CAMP POLICY END UNDERLINING

1. HMG HAVE CONSIDERED THESE RECOMMENDATIONS CAREFULLY IN CLOSE

CONSULTATION WITH THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT. AS MR LUCE MADE

CLEAR IN HIS EVIDENCE TO THE SUB-COMMITTEE, NEITHER HMG NOR THE

HONG KONG GOVERNMENT REGARD IT AS SATISFACTORY OR DESIRABLE THAT

REFUGEES SHOULD BE CONFINED TO CLOSED CAMPS. THE PRESENT

SITUATION IS FAR FROM IDEAL, AND HMG FULLY UNDERSTAND WHY IT

CAUSES CONCERN TO THE SUB-COMMITTEE. HMG SHARE THAT CONCERN.

HOWEVER FOR THE PRACTICAL REASONS EXPLAINED BELOW, IN PRESENT

CIRCUMSTANCES HMG SEE NO ALTERNATIVE TO CONTINUING THE POLICY.

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