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ATTORNEY GENERAL'S VISIT TO WASHINGTON JUNE-2 JULY
2 5 JUN 1986
VIETNAMESE REFUGEES IN HONG KONGSK OFFICER
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HEGISTRY
Action Taken
Points to Make
1.
Grateful for the major role the US continues to play in resettling Vietnamese refugees from Hong Kong. But HMG remain seriously concerned about refugee problem in Hong Kong, which has largest population of Vietnamese refugees in the region.
2.
Understand however that there may not be many more
refugees in Hong Kong who meet US criteria for
resettlement. Hope that these criteria can continue to be applied flexibly and sympathetically
sympathetically to assist Hong Kong with this difficult problem. Particularly important that present annual US offtake of 1800 refugees from Hong Kong
should be maintained, because other resettlement countries
continue to look to US for a lead.
Defensive
3.
(If asked about UK resettlement programme.) We are halfway through our current programme to resettle some 500
extra family reunion cases from Hong Kong. We have not lost sight of our commitment to consider taking further
limited numbers of refugees, and shall be considering in due course how we might fulfil this commitment.
4.
(If asked about other countries' response to our
current diplomatic campaign.) The following firm offers of
extra places have been made:
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