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13 February 1986

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Mr Keith Best (Ynys Mon): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what information he has as to which other countries have decided to accept more Vietnames refugees from Hong Kong, indicating: (i) the name of the country and (ii) the number of new Vietnamese refugees accepted.

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MR TIM RENTON

Following our decision to accept about 500 additional

refugees from Hong Kong, we have approached over 20 countries

in an effort to increase resettlement from the Hong Kong camps.

We have been advised that, in addition to their previously-

announced quotas, Australia will accept 200 more refugees, and

Canada 50; and also that New Zealand will take 10 refugees

from Hong Kong. Most other countries are still considering their responses and we remain in close touch with them.