OCMIAN 3869
CONFIDENTIAL
PP GEMIS
PM FCOLN TO GEMIS
2311172 AUG
GRS 760
CONFIDENTIAL
FM FCO
TO PRIORITY UKMIS GENEVA
TELNO 193
OF 2311172 AUGUST 85
CONFIDENTIAL
3869 1
***
MCC 2431
RECEIVED IN REGISTRY
23 AUG 1985
DESK OFFICER
PEGISTRY
INDEX
PA
--Lion Taken
FOLLOWING TELEGRAM NOW REPEATED TO YOU AT REQUEST OF DEPT WAS
SENT TO HONG KONG TELEGRAM NUMBER 1189 OF 21 AUG 147
CONFIDENTIAL
FM FCO
TO DESKBY 22010OZ HONG KONG
TELNO 1189
OF 21170OZ AUGUST 85
MIPT: VIETNAMESE REFUGEES: SCORRI REPORT
FOLLOWING IS PASSAGE FOR INCLUSION IN HOME OFFICE WHITE PAPER
REPLYING TO SCORRI.
RECOMMENDATION 5:
THAT
(I) BEGIN UNDERLINING.
BRITAIN'S WILLINGNESS TO RELAX ITS
FAMILY REUNION CRITERIA FOR VIETNAMESE IN CAMPS IN COUNTRIES OF
TEMPORARY ASYLUM SHOULD BE USED AS A BARGAINING COUNTER TO
ATTRACT OFFERS OF ADDITIONAL RESETTLEMENT PLACES FROM OTHER
COUNTRIES. CEASE UNDERLINING.
(II) BEGIN UNDERLINING. THE AIM OF SUCH NEGOTIATIONS SHOULD BE
TO REDUCE DRASTICALLY THE SIZE OF HONG KONG'S VIETNAMESE REFUGEE
POPULATION AND TO RESETTLE ALL THOSE WHOSE STAY IN CAMPS HAS BEEN
1
CONFIDENTIAL
e
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.