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TELNO 329
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OF 04170OZ FEBRUARY 88
INFO ROUTINE UKMIS GENEVA
HANOI
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YOUR TELNO 481: VIETNAMESE REFUGEES: DURABLE SOLUTIONS
1.
WE ARE NOT CONVINCED THAT RAISING REFUGEES WITH THE CHINESE
IN THE CAMBODIAN CONTEXT WILL TAKE US ANY FURTHER FORWARD ON THE
DURABLE SOLUTIONS FRONT, (PARA 2 OF TUR). GIVEN THE STATE OF
CHINESE/VIETNAMESE RELATIONS, WE COULD NOT EXPECT CHINA TO TAKE
ANY ACTION WITH VIETNAM OVER THE REFUGEE ISSUE.
2.
ON EC/AWG WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR YOUR OFFER OF SUPPORT FOR OUR
ACTION IN CAPITALS. HOWEVER, OUR INITIAL EMPHASIS WITHIN THE AWG WILL
BE ON THE WIDER ISSUE OF INDO-CHINESE REFUGEES IN SOUTH-EAST ASIA.
HKG REPRESENTATIONS MIGHT LEAD EC PARTNERS TO BELIEVE THAT WE ARE
FOCUSSING ONLY ON THE NARROWER HONG KONG ISSUE AND THEY COULD
THEREFORE BE LESS WILLING TO LISTEN TO WHAT WE HAVE TO SAY. OF
COURSE WE SEE VALUE IN HKG OFFICIALS CONTINUING TO LOBBY EC
CAPITALS FROM TIME TO TIME OVER RESETTLEMENT AND DURABLE SOLUTIONS
BUT WE DO NOT THINK SUCH LOBBYING AT THIS TIME WOULD HELP IN THE AWG
CONTEXT.
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3. WE HOPE THAT THE VOLUNTARY REPATRIATION CASE LIST WILL PROVE USEFUL FOR HMA HANOI GRATEFUL TO KNOW HOW, AND HOW OFTEN, YOU PRODUCE THIS LIST. DO YOU CONDUCT REGULAR QUOTE TRAWLS UNQUOTE
OF THE REFUGEE CAMPS?
HOWE
YYYY
ΜΑΙΝ
119
VIETNAMESE REFUGEES IN HK
LIMITED
HKD
SEAD
UND
DISTRIBUTION
122
ECD (E)
SP D
FED
NEWS
PS/LORD GLENARTHUR
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