TNAG-1801-FCO40-2561-Hong-Kong-Vietnamese-refugees-resettlement-in-the-UK-1988 — Page 58

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10 JUN 19881

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PS/Mr Eggar

Mr Gillmore

Mr Colvin, SEAD

Mr Williams, UND

Mr Mclaren Mit

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PS/Lord Glenarthur

Private Secretary

VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE IN HONG KONG: RESETTLEMENT IN THE UK

Problem

The Secretary of State proposes to discuss with the Home

Secretary the further resettlement in the UK of Vietnamese boat

people.

1.

Recommendation

2.

I recommend that the Secretary of State seek a bilateral

meeting with the Home Secretary to agree a package for submission to

the Prime Minister. I further recommend that our opening bid should

be as follows:

(i)

(ii)

continuation of the present family reunion scheme on the existing basis once the present quota of 468 is exhausted in

May or June 1989. About another 200 meet the same family reunion criteria: they would continue to be resettled at a

rate of 20 a month;

an additional quota which might be drawn from the following

categories:

(a) "UK refusal cases";

(b)

(c)

(d)

long-stayers;

refugees selected on the basis of skills;

refugees sponsored by organisations or individuals.

Resettlement under this heading would run at an additional 10

a month until resettlement under (i) is exhausted, and

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