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Action Taken

MRS CHALKER'S VISIT TO PARIS: 28 APRIL

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, as are several friends and allies. Pressing others to do

more.

2.

relatives in

Some 135 of the 9,000 refugees in Hong Kong have

in France or speak French. Hope you can accept at least these refugees. Any gesture beyond this would add a useful and exemplary political dimension.

Defensive

3.

(If pressed on

response

initiative.)

of other

countries

to UK

Too early to assess overall response, but

encouraging that several countries

(eg the Netherlands,

Sweden, Finland, Australia, New Zealand, Canada) have

agreed to take more refugees from Hong Kong.

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