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MDLIAN 4015
UNCLASSIFIED
FM NUK UA LOF A
TO PRIORITY FCO
TELNO 116
OF 150200Z NOVEMBER 1988
any
AND TO PRIORITY GOVERNOR HONG KONG
VIETNAMESE REFUGEES
COPY
copied to SPO
15/11
1 CROWN PRINCE HAS JUST ASKED ME FOR BRITISH GOVERNMENT VIEW
ON RESETTLEMENT OF VIETNAMESE REFUGEES IN THIRD COUNTRIES. IN PARTICULAR, A TONGAN FAMILY HAS RESPONDED TO HIS CALL FOR TONGANS
TO WELCOME REFUGEE FAMILIES AND THE TONGAN IS TO VISIT HONG KONG
IN FIRST WEEK OF DECEMBER, THEY HAVE IN MIND OFFERING PERMANENT
SETTLEMENT AND CITIZENSHIP TO A MARRIED COUPLE WITH TWO OR THREE CHILDREN TO LIVE AND WORK ON FARM.
2 =
I GAVE A CAUTIOUS WELCOME BUT DID NOT
FAMILY HE NAMED ARE WELL KNOWN TO ME WITH
I DID SAY SELECTION MIGHT BE A PROBLEM.
DISCOURAGE. (TONGAN
EXCELLENT CREDENTIALS).
3. GRATEFUL FOR URGENT ADVICE TO PASS TO HRH.
FABIAN
YYYY
ΜΑΙΝ
97
DISTRIBUTION
101
.VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE IN HK
LIMITED
HKD
SEAD
UND
WAD
LEGAL ADVISERS
PUS D
ECD (E)
NEWS
PS
PS/LORD GLENARTHUR
PS/MR PATTEN ODA
PS MR EGGAR
PS/PUS
MR GILLMORE
MR SLATER
MR MCLAREN
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