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NETHERLANDS

Would consider sympathetically a request from UNHCR. Vietnamese

have settled well in the Netherlands (Hague telno 308, 27.9.85,

folio 237)

Dutch representative

ongoing

commitment,

at EXCOM said they will be unable to make

but could take, say, 2 large (60 plus)

But no commitment.

off takes from Hong Kong in on e year.

Specific approach from UNHCR identifying types and numbers of

(Woodhouse telex 16.10.85, folio 311)

refugees necessary.

Consulate in Hong

well in Netherlands.

Kong: sympathetic; Vietnamese have settled

But request would have to be

be considered

within overall con text of Dutch refugee policy (Hong Kong telno

2414, 5.11.85, folio 368)

State Secretary in Ministry of Justice, Mrs Korte, has announced

she will propose to Cabinet that number of refugees invited to

settle in Netherlands each year

be doubled to 500.

approved (letter from Hall

that proposals will be guarantee (Hague) to UND, 13.11.85, folio 424)

(Hong Kong 2820) Dutch looking for UNHCR le ad priority to Hong

(Hague letter 16

(folio 469).

Expect Cabinet

But no

to give further

Kong Vietnamese refugees in cases put to them. December) Second Chamber agreed ceiling of 500

to

agree

max 400 guaranteed places.

Νο quota, listen to UNHCR, only pre-empting is ship rescue

commitment (folio 483)

(Mague letter 16 Dec)

(UKMIS letter 20 December) 100 of the possible 200 Indo-Chinese

places could be for Hong Kong (folio 495)

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