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CONFIDENTIAL

EUROPEAN POLITICAL COOPERATION POLITICAL COMMITTEE: LUXEMBOURG:

9-11 OCTOBER 1985

VIETNAMESE REFUGEES IN HONG KONG

REFERENCES: Non e

OBJECTIVE

To draw the attention of Political Directors to the approaches we

have been mak ing in capitals asking for further help in

resettling Vietnamese refugees from Hong Kong.

POINTS TO MAKE

causing นะ serious

Vietnamese refugee problem in Hong Kong

concern. Have decided to accept 500 more refugees to the UK. But cannot solve whole problem ourselves and need more help from

friends and allies. Embassies are approaching each of your

governments individually: will not

not therefore go into detail

But hope your Governments will look at

look at this very carefully.

now.

BACKGROUND

1.

Vietname se

awaitin

Hong Kong has largest number of

resettlement of any place of first asylum in South East Asi

Because of decline in resettlement places, 60% have been

over 3 years.

2.

The Government published a White Paper on 26 September In

response to the Home Affairs Committee's report "Refugees and

Asylum with Special Reference to the Vietnamese" It announced

inter alia:

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