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b) Vietnamese Refugees in Hong Kong

We are at present engaged in a round of intensive lobbying of

potential resettlement countries, including some EC members, in

capitals, through UNHCR, and through their representatives in Hong Kong, to try to persuade them

them to accept more refugees from Hong Kong for settlement. Again depending on progress, we may

wish to raise this in Po Co.

A third subject we may wish to raise is that of visa-free

ccess to EC countries for Hong Kong British Dependent

Territory

Citizens, particularly in the context of the introduction, from

987, of British National (Overseas) status for them.

5 March 1986

Tithony Kayden

A M Layden

Hong Kong Department

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