85-12-19 09:25
28404 HKGOVT G
73380 GOVHK HX
PP HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON
GRS 300
UNCLASSIFIED
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TELNO 1258
OF 1908452 DECEMBER 85
TO TANG
FROM WOODHOUSE
PLEASE COPY TO LEEKS AT FCO AND HEBDEN AT IMMIGRATION DEPT. HOME OFFICE.
U.K. FAMILY REUNION CASES.
WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR HEBDEN'S TELNO IMMIG 271 OF 16 DECEMBER. THE TRAVEL DETAILS WILL BE SENT, AS REQUESTED, BY Y.Y. CHAN.
2. THIS MEANS THAT 15 REFUGEES WILL LEAVE FOR UK THIS MONTH, WHICH WILL REBOUND ON BOTH HKG AND HMG. WE RECEIVE REGULAR AND FREQUENT QUERİES FROM EACH OF THE RESETTLEMENT COUNTRIES ABOUT THE UK DECISION TO TAKE 140 A MONTH', IN PARTICULAR FROM THE AMERICANS, AUSTRALIANS AND CANADIANS. THERE IS CONSIDERABLE SUSPICION WHICH WE ARE ANXIOUS TO DISPEL MY MAKING SURE THAT THE SYSTEM WORKS SMOOTHLY.
3. YOU WILL HAVE SEEN Y.Y. CHAN'S LETTER OF 18 DECEMBER ENCLOSING A LIST OF 42 REFUGEES HERE WITH CLOSE FAMILY RELATIVES IN U.K. THIS MEANS THAT YOU NOW HAVE IN EXCESS OF 120 REFUGEES FROM WHICH TO SELECT THE JANUARY OFF-TAKE. WE WOULD BE GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD URGE THE VOLUNTARY AGENCIES TO MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO WORK FROM THIS LIST TO FACILITATE AN ORDERLY AND REGULAR DEPARTURE FROM HONG KONG. IN VIEW OF THE SHORTFALL IN DECEMBER, YOU MAY WISH TO TAKE MORE THAN 40 IN JANUARY. BUT THIS IS A MATTER FOR YOU.
4. WE APPRECIATE THAT IT MAY BE DIFFICULT TO CONTACT SOME SPONSORS ON OUR LIST AND THAT SOME MAY REFUSE. THIS WILL MEAN THAT YOU DO NOT,
IN PRACTICE, HAVE SO MANY FROM WHICH TO CHOOSE. PLEASE LET US KNOW IF THIS PROBLEM DOES ARISE. WE CAN PROVIDE MORE FAMILY REUNION CASES. WE CAN ALSO EITHER EXPLAIN TO THE REFUGEES HERE OR OBTAIN MORE INFORMATION FROM THEM ABOUT THE SPONSORS IN V.K.
$. COMPLIMENTE OF THE SEASON.
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