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IRELAND

Resettlement policy under review, will consider (Dublin teln o

646, 27.9.85, folio 234)

NETHERLANDS

Would consider sympathetically a request from UNHCR. Vietnamese

have settled well in the Netherlands (Hague telno 308, 27.9.85,

folio 237)

Dutch representative at EXCOM said they wil1 be unable to make

ongoing commitment, but could take, say, 2 large (60 plus)

in on e year.

But no commitment.

off takes from Hong Kong

Specific approach from UNHCR identifying types and numbers of

refugees necessary.

(Woodhouse telex 16.10.85, folio 311)

well in Netherlands.

Consulate in Hong Kong: sympathetic; Vietnamese have settled

But request would have to be considered

within overall con text of Dutch refugee policy (Hong Kong telno

2414, 5.11.85, folio 368)

State Secretary in Ministry of Justice, Mrs Korte, has announced

she wil1 propose to Cabinet that number of refugees invited to

each year be doubled to 500.

approved (letter from

settle in Netherlands

guarantee that proposals will be

(Hague) to UND, 13.11.85, folio 424)

But no

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