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UK will continue to support relief efforts. But on settlement main focus must be Hong Kong: consistently high case load of boat people (currently 9,700), high proportion of long stayers. Also continue to accept Indo-Chinese under ODP and RASRO (Rescue at Sea

Resettlement offers).

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