OCMIAN 4872
RESTRICTED
PP HOKON
FM FCOLN TO HOKON
121040Z FEB
GRS 154
RESTRICTED
FM FCO
TO PRIORITY HONG KONG
TELNO 280
OF 12104OZ FEBRUARY 86
INFO ROUTINE WELLINGTON
RESTRICTED
TOP COPY
14872
-
1
MKK 243/1
RECEIVED IN RECISTRY
13 FEB 1986
DESK OFFICER INDEX
REGISTRY
PA
Action Taken
72
OUR TELNO 266 (NOT TO WELLINGTON): VIETNAMESE REFUGEES
1.
IN THE LIGHT OF EXCO'S RECENT DECISIONS ON LOCAL
ABSORPTION IN HONG KONG AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A RASRO TRANSIT CENTRE, WE NEED TO CONSIDER WHETHER WE SHOULD NOW PRESS THE NEW ZEALANDERS TO TAKE MORE REFUGEES FROM HONG KONG THAN THE 10 THEY
HAVE ALREADY PROMISED TO TAKE.
2.
IN A RECENT DISCUSSION IN HONG KONG BETWEEN JEAFFRESON, WOODHOUSE AND LEEKS (HKD), YOU INDICATED THAT YOU FELT IT MIGHT BE PREFERABLE TO DEFER A FURTHER APPROACH TO NEW ZEALAND UNTIL
THE 10 HAD ACTUALLY DEPARTED.
3.
ON THE ASSUMPTION THAT THESE 10 HAVE YET TO DEPART, GRATEFUL TO KNOW WHETHER YOUR VIEWS ON THE TIMING OF A DEMARCHE TO THE NEW ZEALANDERS HAVE CHANGED IN THE LIGHT OF EXCO'S RECENT
DECISIONS.
HOWE
MINIMAL
HKD
SEAD
900
COPLESTO
нко солодою
SPD
1
RESTRICTED
ام
Bu
24/2
Rel
лего бел
/2
177
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