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CON FID EN TIAL

policy". MFA

have

now

argued successfully that what remains of

should be concentrated on Hong Kong

quota of 250 for Vietnaese

cases. They have approached UNHCR and HKG officials

of cases (Copenhagen telno 252, 24.10.85, folio 344)

Danish Consulate in Hong Kong: many refugee

Denmark; but would pass on request (Hong Kong

5.11.85, folio 368)

for details

problems in

teln o 2414,

with Danish

unutilised

Meeting with Feldmann: UN HCR are in contact

Government about inclusion

of Hong Kong

portion (60 places) of 1985 quota of

also a sk Danes if annual quota could be increased to include

more

folio

cases in

250 places. UNHCR will

refugees from Hong Kong (letter Walker/Leeks, 14.11.85,

November:

>

Visit by Jones and French (HKGO Brussels) to Copenhagen 12/13

Number of places available unlikely to be large.

Details of cases should be channelled through UNHCR. 25 family

reunion cases a possibility. (Telex French/Woodhouse,

folio 421)

15.11.85,

(Hong Kong Te 1 2704 3 December) Suggest UKMIS press UNHCR to

request Danes to accept Hong Kong

Vietnamese

Hong Kong/UNHCR preparing list of FR cases (folio 441)

(UKMIS letter of 6 December) UNHCR submitted

late November (folio 462)

(UKMIS letter 20 December) 6 places

refugees in end-85 quota from the 30.

(folio 495)

refugees.

30 cases to Dane s

Rest may

for Hong

Hong Kong

Kong Vietnamese

be in 86 quota

Hong Kong sending list of 25 FR cases in 8 families by bag (Hong

Kong Tel 61 of 2.1.86, folio 2)

C

FINLAND

No immediate response (Helsinki telno 200, 30.9.85, folio 242)

Woodhouse meeting with Finnish representative in Geneva: Finland

will take 100 from the region, with the majority coming

Hong Kong.

Interested

from

in handicapped refugees and young