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GINABU

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MEETING OF BRITISH AND FRENCH CO-ORDINATORS, 9 MAY

VIETNAMESE REFUGEES IN HONG KONG

POINTS TO MAKE

1. Seriously concerned about Vietnamese refugee problem in Hong Kong. UK and Hong Kong are accepting more refugees,

several friends and allies. Pressing others

as are

more.

to do

2. Pleased to learn that France will accept small numbers

of

refugees from Hong Kong. Any gesture beyond this would add a useful and exemplary political dimension.

DEFENSIVE

3.

(If pressed

initiative.) Too

on response

to ear ly

of

other

countries

to

UK

assess

overall response,

but

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encouraging that several countries

(eg the Netherlands (50),

Sweden, Finland(s), Australia (200), New Zealand), Canada so have

agreed to take more refugees from Hong Kong.

HONG KONG DEPARTMENT

8 May 1986

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RECEIVED IN REGISTRY

8 MAY 1986

DESK OFFICER INDEX

REGISTRY

PA

Action Taken

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