TNAG-1802-FCO40-2562-Hong-Kong-Vietnamese-refugees-resettlement-in-the-UK-1988 — Page 241

CONFIDENTIAL

PROPOSED ADDITIONAL RESETTLEMENT COMMITMENT FOR VIETNAMESE BOAT

PEOPLE IN HONG KONG

1.

An additional commitment of 1,000 is proposed, to run from

now on the following basis:

a) an extension of the present family reunion scheme to

about another 200 who meet the same family reunion criteria;

are seeking

b) an additional quota of around 800 selected from those in Hong Kong who apply for] settlement in the UK giving particular weight to:

i) family groups; rather than unattached individuals}

ii) refugees with potential move quickly to become self sufficient in the UK;

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iii) refugees (with other than) family links with the UK through contacts with organisations or individuals

here;

did not take

iv) those who have turned down] earlier UK offers,

inadvertaalys

thereby making themselves ineligible for resettlement

elsewhere;

v) long stayers.

2. Under this proposal resettlement of the 1000 would begin as soon as practicable with 20 per month until the present family reunion scheme expires in May or June next year and continue with 40 per month thereafter. It would stretch over about 2 years.

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