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MDLIAN 7394

(IV) PRIVATELY SPONSORED INDIVIDUALS/FAMILIES (LIKE THE CANADIAN

AND AUSTRALIAN SCHEMES):

ANY OF WHICH WE COULD USE TO TRY TO PERSUADE OTHER RESETTLEMENT

COUNTRIES TO BROADEN THEIR CRITERIA FOR REFUGEES IN HK FOR 1988, AND

(D) IN ANY EVENT THE UK SHOULD BE PREPARED TO CONTINUE RESETTLEMENT

BEYOND THE CURRENT PROGRAMME. IF IT WERE NOT (NOT) AT THE MOMENT

PREPARED TO DO SO, HMG SHOULD ATLEAST NOT (NOT) STATE PUBLICLY THAT IT WAS, IN SIR BRIAN'S OWN WORDS, (QUOTE) THE END OF THE ROAD (UNQUOTE).

3. THE ABOVE POINTS, NOTABLY 2 (D) AND 2(C)(I) AND (II), WERE ECHOED

AND REINFORCED BY UNHCR CHARGE DE MISSION.

WILSON

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VIETNAMESE REFUGEES IN HK

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E CD (E)

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