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TO ROUTINE FCO

TELNO 406

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OF 242445Z OCTOBER 85

INFO ROUTINE HONG KONG, UKNIS GENEVA, BRUSSELS (FOR HONG KONG

GOVERNMENT OFFICE)

HONG KONG TELNO 2135 (NOT TO GENEVA): VIETNAMESE REFUGEES: LUXEMBOURG:

1. CABINET SECRETARY TOLD ME UNOFFICIALLY ON 23 OCTOBER THAT THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS HAD DECIDED IN PRINCIPLE TO ACCEPT A NUMBER OF FAMILIES, PROVIDED SOME AT LEAST COULD BE FOUND WORK. STATE SECRETARY GOEBBELS HAS BEEN CHARGED WITH CONSULTING EMPLOYERS' ORGANISATIONS. SKILLED WORKERS ARE IN SHORT SUPPLY HERE.

2.

I RECOMMENDED UNHCR BE ENCOURAGED TO APPROACH THE LUXEMBOURG GOVERNMENT, IF THIS HAS NOT ALREADY BEEN DONE, AND THE PROCESS OF SELECTING SUITABLE FAMILIES BE STARTED. IF I CAN BE KEPT INFORMED

I WILL FOLLOW UP HERE IF THE GOVERNMENT DOES NOT PRODUCE AN OFFICIAL ANSWER REASONABLY SOON.

MILES

LATED

HKD

SEAD

NED

SE

ECD'S

PELLADY YOONG

PalME RENTON

BIRDS

SIR WHA

De Wuson

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ME RANSTHORNE, HIOFFICE

HEGO LONDON,

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