TNAG-1524-FCO40-2088-Hong-Kong-Parliamentary-Sub-Committee-on-Race-Relations-and--1986 — Page 83

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(B) THE VOLAGE SHOULD CONTINUE TO CONSULT PROSPECTIVE SPONSORS THEY DO AT PRE ENT), BUT THEY SHOULD TELEX VS AND THE HOME OFFICE AS THEY OBTAIN SPONSORSHIP AGREEMENT. THEY SHOULD ALSO INDICATE

HOUSING STATUS OF THE FAMILY REUNION CASES IN HONG KONG I.E. THER HOUSING WITH THEIR RELATIVES IS POSSIBLE OR WHETHER 2.COMMODATION 15 REQUIRED. IN THE LATTER CASE, AN INDICATION OF WHEN IT WILL BE AVAILABLE SHOULD BE PROVIDED.

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(C) WE AND THE HOME OFFICE WOULD MERELY CHECK ON THESE SPEARATE SURNISSIONS BU TAKE NO (NO) FURTHER ACTION AT THAT STAGE,

(0) THE HONE OFFICE WOULD COLLATE ONCE EACH MONTH A NUMBER OF CASES WHICH HAD BEEN SUBMITTED BY THE VOLAGS AND THEN TELEX US, COPYING THE VOLAGS, ASKING FOR THE RESULTS OF OUR CHECKS.

(E) WE WOULD R.PLY (AS AT PRESENT) INDICATING THE NUMBERS WHO

CAN BE CONFIRMED AND DEPARTURE DATES. BUT WE WOULD HOLD BACK THOSE WHO DID NOT (NOT) HAVE ACCOMMODATION UNTIL THE VOLAGS HAD CONFIRMED THAT IT WAS AVAILABLE. THESE REFUGEES WOULD BE TRANSFERRED TO ARGYLE STREET TRANSIT CENTRE UNTIL THEIR DEPARTURE.

(F) THE HOME OFFICE CALL FORWARD WOULD CONTINUE TO BE THE FINAL DECISION ON WED DEPARTS FOR V.K.

4. WE ALSO UNDERSTAND THAT MANY SPONSORS ON THE LISTS WE HAVE ALREADY PROVIDED. CANNOT BE TRACED. SINCE THE REFUGEE IS HONG KONG IT IS LOGICAL TO SEEK HIS/HER HELP. THEREFORE, WE WOULD BE GRATEFUL IF THE VOLAGS WOULD LET US KNOW WHICH SPONSORS CANNOT BE TRACED. WE WIL ATTEMPT TO PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.

S. IF THIS SYSTEM IS AGREED (AND WE WOULD BE GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD SEEK ITS ADOPTION) THEN COMMUNICATION WILL BE VERY IMPORTANT. WE SHALL HAVE TO ENSURE THAT TELEX NUMBERS ARE EXCHANGED AND A SIMPLE STANDARD PROCEDURE DEVELOPED. LISTS, WE SUGGEST, SHOULD BE MENTIONED IN TELEXES, BUT TRANSFERRED BY FAXSIMILE FROM YOUR OFFICE.

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THIS SYSTEM MIGHT EVENTUALLY RESULTIN A 'STOCKPILE OF

FAMILY REUNION CASES AWAITING DEPARTURE FROM HONG KONG. BUT WE HOPE TO STICK TO AN AVERAGE OF 40 PER MONTH.

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