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HKD 243/9

VED IN QE: TRY

22 AUG 1988

001370

MDLIAN 1127

CONFIDENTIAL

FM HONG KONG

TO PRIORITY FCO

TELNO 3096

OF 220313Z AUGUST 88

AND TO ROUTINE PEKING, INFO ROUTINE HONG KONG

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UKMIS GENEVA

Action Tyken

GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON

YOUR TELNO 2129 : ECVIIS : EX-FANG CHENG CASES

OP

INVERVIEWS

1. WE HAVE ASKED UNHCR FOR A PROGRESS REPORT ON THEIR

OF THE 56 ECVIIS. HOWEVER, THEY CANNOT GIVE US A DETAILED PROGRESS REPORT UNTIL 23 AUGUST 1988. THEIR PRELIMINARY REPLY IS THAT THEY

HAVE INTERVIEWED ALL THE 56 ECVIIS. ONE CASE HAS BEEN SENT TO

AUSTRALIA AND SEVERAL TO U.S., BUT NONE HAS BEEN ACCEPTED BY THE RESETTLEMENT COUNTRIES.

2.

WE WILL LET YOU HAVE THE DETAILED REPORT ON 23 AUGUST 1988 ONCE

WE HAVE RECEIVED IT FROM UNHCR.

WILSON

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SEAD

UND

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LEGAL ADVISERS

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ECD (E)

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NEWS

PS

PS/LORD GLENARTHUR

PS MR EGGAR

PS/PUS

MR GILLMORE

MR SLATER

MR MCLAREN

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