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FM HONG KONG

TO IMMEDIATE FCO

TELNO 2776

OF 280855Z AUGUST 86

FOR LAYDEN, HKD, FROM MORTIMER, SECRETARY FOR SECURITY.

YOUR TELNO 1755

VIETNAMESE REFUGEES.

#N OUR VIEW THE HOME OFFICE ACTION IN WRITING TO VOLUNTARY AGENCIES

ASN PARA. 2 OF TUR MAY CAUSE NOT ONLY PRESENTATIONAL DIFFICULTIES

WITH REGARD TO HMG'S EFFORTS TO PERSUADE OTHER COUNTRIES TO TAKE

REFUGEES FROM HONG KONG BUT ALSO PROBLEMS IN HONG KONG IN TERMS OF

THE 1MPRESSION THAT THE ACTION COULD CREATE ESPECIALLY WHEN VIEWED

IN THE CONTEXT OF THE MINCREASE IN ARRIVALS FROM VIETNAM.

THE PROBLEMS COULD BECOME MORE ACUTE ME THE VISIT OF MR.

WADDINGTON HIS POSTPONED AND A DECISION ON A FURTHER UK OFFTAKE

FURTHER DELAYED.

3. CONSIDERATION WILL NO DOUBT BE GIVEN TO INCLUDING THESE POINTS

MN THE SUBMISSION TO MINISTERS.

4. YOU WILL WISH TO BE AWARE THAT BY ABOUT MID-SEPTEMBER A TOTAL

OF 457 REFUGEES FROM HONG KONG SHOULD HAVE REACHED UK WHICH WOULD

BE 43 SHORT OF THE SCORR UNDERTAKING. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE

HOME OFFICE HAS OTHER CASES UNDER CONSIDERATION WHICH 4F APPROVED

WOULD BRING THE TOTAL TO THE TARGET FIGURE OF 500.

YOUDE

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FKK 243

3/11

RECEI

HMLNAN 1094

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DEX

1 SEP 1986

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