TNAG-1425-FCO40-1908-Vietnamese-refugees-in-Hong-Kong-general-1985 — Page 17

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FM UKMIS GENEVA 23084OZ MAY 85

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TELNO 203 OF 23 MAY

INFO ROUTINE HONG KONG

180) YOUR TELNO 125: VIETNAMESE REFUGEES: VISIT OF MR HARTLING

1. HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR REFUGEES GLADLY ACCEPTS THE TWO APPOINTMENTS ON 5 JUNE AT TIMES PROPOSED. HE WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY HIS EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT, GEORGE GORDON-LENNOX, (CANADIAN) AND BY HIS REPRESENTATIVE IN LONDON, RUPRECHT VON ARNIM.

2. HARTLING IS PREPARED TO SPEND THE REST OF THE DAY IN LONDON. AND WOULD BE READY TO TALK TO ANY OFFICIALS OR PARLIAMENTARIANS (E.G. SCORRik MEMBERS) IF REQUIRED. HE HAS ALSO ASKED IF HE MIGHT PAY A SHORT COURTESY CALL ON THE SECRETARY OF STATE.

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HARTLING HAS NO (NO) OBJECTION TO MR LUCE REFERRING

TO THEIR FORTHCOMING MEETING IN HIS WIND UP SPEECH ON 24 MAY.

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ALTHOUGH UNHCR HAVE NOT RAISED THE POINT, WE WONDER WHETHER *T WOULD BE POSSIBLE TO LAY ON A SMALL LUNCH FOR HARTLING AND HIS OFFICIALS.

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MR O'NEILL

MR WILSON

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