TNAG-1543-FCO40-2107-United-Nations-High-Commissioner-for-Refugees-(UNHCR)-Execut-1986 — Page 103

FCO40 Hong Kong Department Records 聯邦事務部香港部檔案 All

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£ (#9 6559/LM 874

14 OCTOBER 1986

FOR: DAVID JEAFFRESON, SECR

HKCK 243/12 ник

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RÉCEIVED

- 5 NOV 1986

REGISTRY [Action Take

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HKGO 6559/LM 874

14 OCTOBER 1986

FOR: DAVID JEAFFRESON, SECRETARY FOR SECURITY

FM: KEN WOODHOUSE IN LONDON

COPIED TO: DELIA WALKER, UKMIS GENEVA

CLINTON LEEKS, HKD (FCO)

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RESETTLEMENT: FINLAND

I SPOKE TO SEPPELA AGAIN ON FRIDAY EVENING, 10 OCTOBER. HE SAID THAT ISSAKA AND HIS RESETTLEMENT STAFF HAD MET THE FINNISH DELEGATION AND HAD SAID THAT THE SITUATION IN HONG KONG WAS QUOTE NOT TOO DIFFICULT UNQUOTE.

2. SEPPELA SAID THAT HE HAD INSISTED THAT A FINNISH MISSION VISIT HONG KONG BECAUSE THE NORTH VIETNAMESE ALREADY IN FINLAND NEEDED SOME FRIEDNS (SIC. ) HE WAS UNABLE TO GIVE ANY IDEA OF NUMBERS, BUT AGAIN SAID THE MISSION WOULD COME IN THE SPRING.

COMMENT

3. FAR FROM BEING NEUTRAL OR A LITTLE IN FAVOUR OF HONG KONG, THE UNHCR RESETTLEMENT SECTION APPEAR TO BE DISCRIMINATING AGAINST US. I WILL TAKE THIS UP WITH THE UNHCR BEFORE I LEAVE.

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