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REFUGEES FROM HONG KONG, AND THAT A DECISION ON THIS WILL BE TAKEN IN THE LIGHT OF THE WILLINGNESS SHOWN BY OTHER RESETTLEMENT

COUNTRIES TO RESPOND TO HONG KONG'S NEEDS AND OF ALL THE

CIRCUMSTANCES AT THE TIME. WE WOULD PROBABLY ADD THAT THE

RESETTLEMENT OF THE FAMILY REUNION CASES IS ONLY IN ITS INITIAL

STAGES AND THAT IT IS TOO EARLY YET TO PREDICT WHAT DECISION HMG

WILL TAKE ON ADMITTING FURTHER REFUGEES.

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WE UNDERSTAND ALSO THAT UNHCR WILL CONVENE A FURTHER

INFORMAL MEETING ON 23 JANUARY AND A MINI-EXCOM ON 31 JANUARY,

AND THAT BOTH MAY INCLUDE FURTHER DISCUSSION ON HONG KONG REFUGEE

ISSUES.

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