4. WE REALLY DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHAT BRC #S TALKING BOUT WHEN IT
REFERS TO HONG KONG COMPELLING REFUGEES TO ACCEPT RESEMENT AN
THE UNITED KINGDOM. IT IS CORRECT THAT UNDER SECTION 13(A)(6)(A) OF THE IMMIGRATION ORDINANCE A VIETNAMESE REFUGEE WILL BREACH HIS
CONDITION OF LANDING ME HE REFUSES A RESETTLEMENT OFFER. IN SUCH A
CASE THE DIRECTOR OF IMMIGRATION MAY ISSUE A WARRANT AUTHORISING
HIS DETENTION IN A CLOSED CENTRE FOR ANY PERIOD OF TIME. HOWEVER
THESE POWERS HAVE NOT BEEN CALLED UPON FOR ANY OF THE UK RESETTLEMENT
CASES. HOWEVER YOU SHOULD BE AWARE THAT THE THREE MAJOR RESETTLEMENT
COUNTRIES (THE UNITED STATES, CANADA AND AUSTRALIA) HAVE INFORMED US
THAT THEY WOULD BE UNWILLING TO CONSIDER ANY REFUGEE WHO REFUSES
RESETTLEMENT IN THE UNITED KINGDOM. HOWEVER THAT IS A MATTER FOR
THOSE COUNTRIES AND IS COMPLETELY OUTSIDE THE CONTROL OF THE HONG
KONG GOVERNMENT. YOU MAY WISH TO BE AWARE THAT SINCE THERE ARE MANY
MORE REFUGEES THAN RESETTLEMENT PLACES, NO (NO) REFUGEES HAVE REFUSED RESETTLEMENT IN THE UNITED KINGDOM SINCE THE PRESENT
EXERCISE BEGAN IN NOVEMBER 1985.
5. WE DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHAT BRC MEAN ABOUT **NUMBRER ONE CHILD'
OR ''NUMBER TWO CHILD'. THE NAMES APPEARING ON ALL UNITED KINGDOM
VISAS ARE THE NAMES REPORTED TO THE UNHCR AND IMMIGRATION
DEPARTMENT BY THE REFUGEES THEMSELVES. THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT DOES
NOT NAME VIETNAMESE REFUGEES FOR HITS OWN PURPOSES. IT MAY WELL BE
THAT SOME REFUGEES DECIDE TO CHANGE THEIR NAME AFTER ARRIVING IN
THE UNITED KINGDOM.
ENDS.
6. WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR THE INTEREST AND CONSTRUCTIVE APPROACH WHICH BRC HAS TAKEN AND WE CAN ASSURE THEM THAT THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT
S READY TO HELP HIN ANY WAY THAT IT CAN TO FACILITATE THE SMOOTH AND STEADY RESETTLEMENT OF THE UNITED KINGDOM REUNION CASES.
7. WE WOULD BE GRATEFUL TO SEE A COPY OF THE REPLY THAT M'S SENT TO
BRC IN DUE COURSE.
YOUDE
MINIMAL
SEAD
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