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5. WE SUGGEST THAT THE FCO COULD:

(A) CO-ORDINATE AND CALL UPON THE SUPPORT OF OUR EMBASSIES ALONG THE LINES OF THE ACTION ARISING FROM THE ORIGINAL SERIES OF

GUIDANCE TELEGRAMS.

(B) HELP ENSURE THAT THE 500 FAMILY REUNION CASES ARE RESETTLED AND INTEGRATED WITH AS LITTLE DIFFICULTY AS POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MEAN KEEPING IN TOUCH WITH BRC, WHICH IS CO-ORDINATING THE EFFORT

IN THIS AREA.

(C) CONSIDER THE CONDITIONS AND CIRCUMSTANCES UNDER WHICH HMG WOULD FULFILL ITS PROMISE TO ACCEPT A FURTHER LIMITED NUMBER OF HARD-TO-

PLACE REFUGEES FROM HONG KONG.

6. WE SUGGEST THAT UKMIS GENEVA COULD:

(A) PRESS THE UNHCR TO GIVE HONG KONG THE PRIORITY FOR RESETTLEMENT WHICH WAS PROMISED AT EXCOM, IN PARTICULAR BY FELDMANN, COOPER

AND SMYSER.

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(B) FOLLOW UP ACTION, ORIGINATING FROM THE UNHCR HERE OR FROM THE HKG, WITH THE PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVES AT THE UNHCR IN GENEVA.

7. A COMMON TASK TO EACH OF US WOULD BE TO KEEP THE OTHERS INFORMED.

8. AS A GENERAL RULE, WE SUGGEST THAT WE SHOULD PRESS FOR A QUOTA FOR HONG KONG. IF THIS IS REFUSED, THEN WE SHOULD SEEK AN AGREEMENT TO TAKE FAMILY REUNION CASES. IF A QUOTA IS ACCEPTED, THEN WE SHOULD NOT (NOT) PRESS FAMILY REUNION CASES UNTIL THE QUOTE S FILLED.

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