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PUS'S MEETING WITH THE

SECRETARY GENERAL.

OF

THE FRENCH FORE IGN

MINISTRY:

30 OCTOBER 1985

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Vietnamese Refugees in Hong Kong

RECEIVED IN REGISTRY

23 OCT 1985

Points to Make

1.

Seriously concerned about

DESK OFFICER

REGISTRY

INDEX

PA

Action Taken

Vietnamese

refugee

problem

in

Hong Kong. Visited camps myself this year and can personally vouch for reality of problem. Have decided to accept more refugees to the UK, and to ask

to ask for more help from friends and allies. Embassy have made approach to you and will not go into detail. But hope you will look at this carefully.

2.

to UK initiative:

(If pressed) Response of other countries

Too early to assess overall response by other countries.

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