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FOLLOWING FOR FRENCH, SECURITY BRANCH, FROM FOOTMAN, HKD

VIETNAMESE REFUGEES: EDUCATION AND TRAINING: HAC REPORT

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WE SPOKE (FOOTMAN FRENCH) CONCERNING MY FACSIMILE TO YOU OF 24 FEBRUARY OF HMG'S RESPONSE TO RECOMMENDATION 3 OF THE HOME AFFAIRS COMMITTEE'S REPORT OF 1984-85. A TELEGRAM EXPLAINING THE FACSIMILE SHOULD HAVE BEEN SENT TO YOU ON 24 FEBRUARY BUT UNFORTUNATELY DID NOT ISSUE.

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THE BACKGROUND TO THE FACSIMILE IS THAT THE HOME AFFAIRS COMMITTEE HAS ASKED THE HOME OFFICE TO SUBMIT A FOLLOW-UP MEMORANDUM ON THE HAC 3RD REPORT 1984-5 HC72-1 ENTITLED QUOTE REFUGEES AND ASYLUM, WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO THE VIETNAMESE UNQUOTE.

3. THE HOME OFFICE HAS ASKED US WHETHER ANY AMENDMENTS ARE NECESSARY TO HMG'S ORIGINAL RESPONSE (CMND 9626 OF SEPTEMBER 1985) TO RECOMMENDATIONS 2,3,5 AND 6 OF THE HAC REPORT.

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WE HAVE DEALT WITH THE RECOMMENDATIONS 2,5 AND 6 OURSELVES AND HAVE TAKEN YOUR COMMENTS BY TELEPHONE INTO ACCOUNT IN RESPONSE TO THE HOME OFFICE ON RECOMMENDATION 3.

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