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YOUR TELNO 184: VIETNAMESE REFUGEES: UK FAMILY REUNION CASES

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WE DISCUSSED THE POINTS RAISED IN YOUR TUR WITH THE HOME OFFICE, UK REFUGEE AGENCIES, AND HKGO ON 21 JANUARY.

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THE AGENCIES HAVE AGREED TO TAKE ACCOUNT OF YOUR LISTS WHEN SUBMITTING THEIR PRIORITIES, BUT FACE SERIOUS PROBLEMS IN:

TRACING PROSPECTIVE SPONSORS (EG ONE ADDRESS IN A LIST FROM HONG KONG WAS 5 YEARS OUT OF DATE): AND

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FINDING ACCOMMODATION, WHICH IS OFTEN DIFFICULT GIVEN THE RESOURCE PROBLEMS OF UK LOCAL AUTHORITIES.

WE MUST CONTINUE TO ACCEPT THAT IN VIEW OF THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES FOR PROVIDING PRACTICAL ASSISTANCE FOR NEW ARRIVALS IN THE UK THE AGENCIES ARE IN THE BEST POSITION TO ADVISE ON WHEN REFUGEES SHOULD BE CALLED FORWARD AND IN WHAT ORDER.

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HKD EMPHASISED AT THE MEETING ON 21 JANUARY THAT THE ATTAINMENT OF 40 RESETTLEMENTS PER MONTH REMAINS OUR PRIORITY: THE AGENCIES UNDERTOOK TO DO EVERYTHING POSSIBLE TO ACHIEVE THIS. HOME OFFICE SENT A FURTHER LIST CONTAINING 57 NAMES TO HKGO ON 24 JANUARY. THEY EXPECT TO RECEIVE A SUBSEQUENT LIST FROM VOLUNTARY AGENCIES IN EARLY FEBRUARY WHICH SHOULD IN TURN BE SENT TO HKGO BEFORE END-FEBRUARY. THE PROCESS THUS SEEMS TO BE SETTLING INTO

A MORE SATISFACTORY ROUTINE.

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THERE IS OF COURSE NO (NO) TRUTH IN THE SUGGESTION THAT

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