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Vietnamese Refugees in Hong Kong

Points to Make

1.

Vietnamese

serious concern.

refugee

problem

in Hong Kong causing us

If progress can't be made, possibility of

too distant future. Most

serious detioriation in camp s in not

grateful for all that you have done to assist.

2.

Aware that UK's low level of

low level of resettlement

resettlement from Hong Kong

has made it difficult for others, including yourselves to take

Have now decided to accept 500 more refugees to the UK.

more.

But

cannot solve whole problem ourselves

ourselves and need more help from

friends and allies. High Commission has already approached

your government:

now. therefore go into detail hope you will look at this very carefully.

will not

But

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