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(Stockholm telno 241, 2.10.85, folio 253)

Consulate in Hong Kong: all resettlement channelled

UNHCR (Hong Kong telno 2080, 5.10.85, folio 264)

through

Feldmann said he would approach Swedish delegation at EXCOM

(UKMIS Geneva telno 376, 9.10.85, folio 271)

Swedish representative at EXC OM said they may be able to take

more on ongoing basis, following specific approach

"Would welcome specific cases.

Interested in ethnic

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(Woodhouse telex 16.10.85, folio 311)

(UKMIS letter 20 December) Swedes agreed 1250 annually.

UNHCR.

Chinese

A

UNHCR

Have

to advise on allocation. May allocate 500 in January.

asked for priority for Hong Kong and will give details to

Swedes of 54 FR cases (folio 495)

SWITZERLAND

PUS meeting with Mr Brunner: positive experience with Vietnamese SO far. Would convey request to Minister (24.9.85, folio 243)

MFA told Embassy they would consider as sympathetically as

possible and reply in due cours e (Berne telno 187, 8.9.85, folio

269)

Swiss Consulate in Hong Kong: there would not be much difficulty in accepting family reunion cases and special

cases

(eg physically handicapped). Would convey request to Swiss Government (Hong Kong telno 2414, 5.11.85, folio 368)

Formal Swiss response: Swiss are "not in a position to admit,

for the time being, a new contingent of Vietnamese

(Berne Te lno 219, 21.11.85, folio 413)

refugees".

UNHCR believe Swiss may

take a few probably FR cases and

approach them (UNHCR letter 20 December, folio 495)

will

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