TNAG-1427-FCO40-1910-Vietnamese-refugees-in-Hong-Kong-general-1986 — Page 63

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DSR 11C

problem

Unfortunately

Britain cannot solve this

alone: it must be shared by the international community.

Since the White Paper was published, we have been

actively ressing other resettlement countries,

cooperation with the Hong Kong Government and

also

themselves.4

in

UNHCR,

to take additional refugees from Hong Kong.

It is still too early to asses S the overall

our efforts, but there have been

results.

Australia far example has

will take an additional 200 or more

results of

some encouraging

announced that it

refugees from Hong

I should like to

our

Kong between now and July 1986.

reassure Ms Good rum that At is certainly not

intention that the refugees in Hong Kong should become

"forgotten people".

On the contrary, we

are most

concerned about their plight and attach the greatest

to finding permanent solutions for

importance

them as early as possible.

all of

I

am returning the enclosure to your letter,

a copy

of which has been retained for

our file.

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