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(10.10.85, folio 300)
In
answer
in take
to
PQ,
Hurford announced
from Hong Kong from 400 to
Australia
will increase
600 and possibly to 800
(teleletter Hong Kong to HKGO New York, 21.10.85, folio 310)
Increased in take confirmed by Canberra (Canberra telno 745,
25.10.85, folio 346)
Letter from Australian High Commission to SEAD: general
comments on situation (folio 383)
See also Hong Kong teln o 2606, 22.11.85, folio 417 (UNHCR
resettlement meeting in Hong Kong)
CANADA
Favourable initial response but no commitment to take more
(Ottawa telno 562, 26.9.85, folio 227)
Secretary of State's meeting with Mr Clark: a quarter of
Canada's intake of refugees would probably continue to come from
Hong Kong, but next year's figures might be lower than this year
(Ottawa telno 577, 28.9.85, folio 240)
Consulate General in Hong Kong: sympathetic, but decision on
1986 intake will not be taken by Parliament till November (Hong
Kong telno 2080, 5.10.85, folio 264)
Woodhouse phone call with Springay, Toronto: decision expected
within next 2 weeks. Wan ted to know how many refugees Hong Kong
in addition to the 500 (Woodhouse telex
and the UK would take
21.10.85, folio 332)
Woodhouse meeting with Canadian representative in Geneva: Canada
would favour voluntary repatriation. Off take from Hong Kong
Expressed
unlikely to change.
Final decision in November.
folio 314)
interest in proposal to provide refugees with skills needed by
resettlement countries (Woodhouse telex 15.10.85,
Woodhouse meeting with Canadians in Ottawa:
should do more; but
sympathetic to Hong Kong
they think UK
(Woodhouse telex
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