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internetinial thategy. The difficulties

Sir W Harding o/r

Mr Fearn

Mr Adams, SEAD

Mr Williams, UND

of an eventuel approach to Vietnam are v. cear.

VIETNAMESE REFUGEES IN HONG KONG

Problem

1.

How should we

initiate discussion

with

other

governments and UNHCR on the problems posed by Vietnamese

refugees in Hong Kong?

Recommendation

Ji

A

2.

I recommend that we adopt the strategy described in

paras 6-10 below. SEAD and UND concur.

Background

3.

The background was described in my submission of 8

July. This recommended a two-prong approach: we would seek to persuade the Home office to agree to a further intake of refugees, and we would begin international consultation on the long-term problem of "economic refugees".

4.

I have held informal discussions with Home Office

officials on resettlement

prospects.

They say that

Mr Waddington wishes to call a halt to resettlement; and that any proposal from ourselves for a further intake will have to be considered by H Committee when Cabinet

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