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AUSTRALIA
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Favourable
response.
Flexibility in resettlement programme
Minister of
would stand in Hong Kong's favour. Will consult other countries
at UNHCR EXCOM (Canberra telno 650, 25.9.85, folio 212)
Consulate General in Hong Kong: cautious.
Immigration might be able to indicate response during visit to Hong Kong (Hong Kong telno 2080, 5.10.85, folio 264)
Australian delegation to UNHCR EXCOM said
very serious consideration in Canberra.
family reunion cases in Hong Kong would
telex 9.10.85, folio 281)
Mr Hurford,
UK request being given
Critical that future
not qualify (Woodhouse
Immigration Minister, visiting Hong Kong: Australia
Interested in single young
(Hong Kong telno 16 to HKGO Geneva,
would be positive in response.
people with skills
16.10.85, folio 295)
PUS meeting with Secretary
Affairs: considerable debate
that Australia had
(10.10.85, folio 300)
felt
In
to answer
of Australian Department of Foreign
on the subject in Australia; it was
reached its absorptive capacity
800
PQ, Hurford announced Australia will increase
in take from Hong Kong from 400 to 600 and possibly to
(teleletter Hong Kong to HKGO New York, 21.10.85, folio 310)
Increased in take confirmed by Canberra (Canberra telno 745.
25.10.85, folio 346)
Letter from Australian High Commission to SEAD: general
comments on situation (folio 383)
See also Hong Kong telno 2606, 22.11.85, folio 417 (UNHCR
resettlement meeting in Hong Kong)
Increase is in current intake ie to mid-1986 (folio 457)
UNHCR believe increase to 800
action on further absorption
(folio 495)
possible depending on Hong Kong
(UKMIS
letter
of
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