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GRS 250 CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 2820
CONFIDENTIAL
OF 13064OZ DECEMBER 85
INFO IMMEDIATE UKMIS GENEVA
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VIETNAMESE REFUGEES: PROPOSED ACTION FOR ADDITIONAL RESETTLEMENT
FURTHER TO OUR TELNOS 2771, 2772 AND 2773 WE HAVE RECEIVED THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION FROM OUR HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE IN
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VAN DEN BERG (HEAD OF DIRECTORATE FOR ASIA IN DUTCH FOREIGN MINISTRY) MENTIONED TO ME N PASSING THAT, FOLLOWING OUR MEETING
IN THE HAGUE ON 8 NOVEMBER (OUR MEMO STI 97 IN 6/02/2), HE HAD DISCUSSED THE VR ISSUE FURTHER WITH THE RELEVANT DUTCH AUTHORITIES. THE IMPRESSION HE HAD GAINED WAS THAT, AS A RESULT OF UNHCR EXCOM AND WOODHOUSE'S EFFORTS IN GENEVA AND HONG KONG, THE DUTCH AUTHORITIES HAD TAKEN ON BOARD THE NEED FOR A RENEWED EFFORT TO
RESETTLE VRS FROM HONG KONG PARTICULARLY AND WERE LOOKING TO THE UNHCR TO GIVE GREATER PRIORITY TO VRS FROM HONG KONG IN THE CASES PUT TO THE NETHERLANDS FOR RESETTLEMENT. HE ADDED THAT, WHILE THE NUMBERS THAT THE NETHERLANDS COULD TAKE WOULD NOT BE VERY GREATE, THE DUTCH AUTHORITIES WERE VERY WILLING TO DO ALL THEY COULD TO ASSIST HONG KONG.
2. THIS MERELY EMPHASISES THE FACT THAT THE UNHCR MUST BE URGED TO MAKE A SPECIFIC DIRECT APPEAL FOR THE DUTCH TO HELP HONG KONG. IT ALSO SUGGESTS THAT THE GROUND HAS BEEN WELL ENOUGHT PREPARED TO
PROVOKE A FAVOURABLE RESPONSE.
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