C ON FID EN TIAL
BELGIUM
Sympathetic in principle but unable to give reply till after
elections on 13 October (Brussels telno 303, 4.10.85, folio 257)
Woodhouse meeting with MFA: Belgians would be willing to take close relatives of Vietnamese already in Belgium (Brussels telno
321, 17.10.85, folio 299. See also folio 327)
Belgian Consulate in Hong Kong:
sympathetic; but no decision
possible until after elections on 13 October (Hong Kong telno
2414, 5.11.85, folio 368)
Feldmann: very few refugees in Hong Kong have links in Belgium
but will enquire further (letter Walker/Leeks 14.11.85, folio
431)
(Hong Kong Te 1 2703, 3 December) believe about 29 FR cases
(folio 442)
(Brussels 408) Foreign Minister wrote to Justice Minister late
November recommending acceptance of more Hong Kong Vietnamese
refugees and particularly the 29 FR cases (folio 479)
UNHCR will talk again without much hope (UKMIS letter 20
December, folio 495)
Hong Kong sending list of 51 FR cases
(Hong Kong Tel 5 of 2.1.86, folio 1)
from 14 families by bag
CANADA
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Favourable initial response but no commitment to take more
(Ottawa telno 562, 26.9.85, folio 227)
Secretary of State's meeting with Mr Clark: a quarter of
Canada's intake of refugees would probably continue to come from
Hong Kong, but next year's figures might be lower than this year.
(Ottawa telno 577, 28.9.85, folio 240)
Consulate General in Hong Kong: sympathetic, but decision on
1986 intake will not be taken by Parliament till November (Hong
Kong telno 2080, 5.10.85, folio 264)
Woodhouse
phone call with Springay, Toronto: decision expected within next 2 weeks. Wan ted to know how many refugees Hong Kong
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