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Mr Fowler, NAD

VIETNAMESE REFUGEES IN HONG KONG: RESETTLEMENT IN CANADA

Problem

1.

written to the

The Canadian High Commissioner has

Secretary of State to

to confirm that Canada has increased its

1986 resettlement quota for Vietnamese refugees in Hong Kong by a further 450 places. How should we respond?

Recommendation

2.

I recommend that the Secretary of State reply along

the lines of the attached draft. NAD concur.

Background and Argument

3.

8,500 Vietnamese refugees are in Hong Kong awaiting resettlement. They are spending increasingly long periods in Hong Kong because of diminishing resettlement prospects. 64% have been there for more than 3 years.

4.

Government's reply last The

to reply last September

that Vietnamese refugees stated Report on other countries to accept more Vietnamese refugees from

SCORRI's

we would press

Hong Kong in the light of

our

own decision to resettle

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