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NETHERLANDS:

possibly 100.

Mr

von Arnim thought that the Dutch

might be more receptive to an approach via the Coreu telegram network. (However Mr Galsworthy said that we generally found direct approaches in capitals more effective.)

GERMANY:

Mr

von Arnim said UNHCR were not on very good terms with the Germans at present, and were thus not in a good position to try to influence their decision. He suggested we should continue to

apply pressure at a political level.

FRANCE: Mr von Arnim had nothing to add to our

nothing to add to our information.

DENMARK AND SWEDEN: expected to

expected to announce firm figure at resettlement

meeting on 17 December: possibly 50 each.

NORWAY: UNCHR believe Norway may announce 50-100 places at meeting on 17 December. (He said that there had been a diplomatic row among the Nordic countries over this issue: Sweden and Denmark had

criticised Norway for being unwilling to help Hong Kong. As a result Norway was now more likely to respond positively)

SPAIN AND PORTUGAL:

Mr von Arnim thought that gestures from the

Spaniards and Portuguese would be appropriate in view of their impending membership of the EC.

JAPAN: likely to accept 35 in their next mission to Hong Kong (it was agreed that both we and UNHCR should press the Japanese

further).

NEW ZEALAND: 10: we all agreed

agreed that this was not a very generous offer.

Mr von Arnim suggested that H MG were in a much better

position than UNHCR to press New Zealand, because of ou r Commonwealth Links. (Mr Galsworthy said that we would do So, but

pointed out that New Zealand was very isolated in Commonwealth

terms, and relations between the UK and New Zealand their best at present.)

were not at

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