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CONFIDENTIAL
telno 2606, 22.11.85, folio 417)
Confirmed in Hong Kong Te ln o 2649 (folio 423); but Oslo
184 (folio 439) says Norwegians have still not taken firm
decision (2.12.85). Embassy think confusion may be due to number of different agencies handling resettlement in Norway
(UKMIS letter 20 December) Norwegian s agreed 1250.
suggest allocation.
Te ln o
UNHCR to
Local press suggests 100 for Hong Kong
(folio 495)
POR TUGAL
UNHCR thinks non-starter (UKMIS letter 20 December, folio 495)
SPAIN
MFA agreed to look in to
matter but did not comment (Madrid
telno 702, 17.10.85, folio 298)
Formal reply: unable to accept any refugees from Hong Kong.
(Indo-Chinese whom they accepted in 1980 have not fitted in to
Spanish society well: "negative experience".) (Madrid Telno 785,
22.11.85, folio 414)
(UKMIS letter 20 December) UNHCR thinks non-starter (folio 495)
SWEDEN
May be able to
quota, but only
reallocate
some
in
response
to
places within overall refugee
formal approach from UNHCR
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