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INFO PRIORITY HONG KONG, LUXEMBOURG
INFO ROUTINE PARIS, BRUSSELS EMBASSY
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YOUR TELNO 25A AND HONG KONG TELNO TO LUXEMBOURG: VIETNAMESE FEFUSEES IN HONG KONG
1. UNHCR RESETTLEMENT SECTION HAVE JUST RECEIVED A TELEX FROM THEIR HONG KONG OFFICE CONFIRMING THAT LIST OF 20 FAMILIES - 103 (NOT 104) PEOPLE - WAS SUBMITTED TO LUXEMBOURG AUTHORITIES FOR CONSIDERATION IN MARCH DIRECT FROM UNHCR HONG KONG OFFICE VIA UNHCR BRUSSELS OFFICE. THEY CONFIRM GUYAUX INTERVIEWED ALL 20 CASES DURING HIS VISIT TO HONG KONG AND HOPE FOR A DECISION BY LUXEMBOURC BY END
JULY.
2.
RESETTLEMENT SECTION INSIST LUXEMBOURG OFFER WAS FOR 12 PERSONS AND NOT 12 FAMILIES, BUT WILL SEEK CLARIFICATION FROM THE IR NONG KONG OFFICE.
3. THEY ADD THAT GUYAUX ALSO INTERVIEVEL 29 FAMILY REUNION CASES OM BEHALF OF BELGIUM FOR WHOM VISAS HAVE BEEN CRANTED. SIX-MONTHS' LANGUAGE TRAINING MAY BE NECESSARY.
4.
IN ADDITION, GUYAUX HAS INTERVIEWED ONE LONG-STAYER CASE (OF S PERSONS) AND 6 FAMILY REUNION CASES (OF 28 PERSONS), IE TOTAL OF 34 PERSONS, AND SELECTED SIX OF THESE CASES (28 PERSONS) FOR PRESENTATION TO BELGIUM FOR FINAL APPROVAL BY END JULY.
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