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cope with as many as 60 per month (as opposed to 20 per

month at present).

We are more cautious: we believe that

the figure of 40 per month represents the rate at which

new arrivals could be integrated into our society by our

existing facilities: it is a rate with which they have

effectively coped in the past. If sustained over a

period of 2 years this would amount to an additional

commitment of 1000. Details of a possible package on

these lines are attached in an annex to this minute.

9.

The proposed, package socks at the same time

One important feature of the proposed package is-

to bake in

that it introduces the concept of selecting individuals

on the basis of skills or private sponsership; In both

Gabes we would be leeking for people who have a greater

ability to adapt to life in this country and to make a

and also the success of the opportunity we are offering, The Hong

Kong Government would assist in identifying the best

Most, no te suitable possible candidates for us. Other

candidates her. How Kingsage

Some

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would give the wrong signal for us to concentrate exclusively

10. We have in the past had problems with resettling

boat people here. But a more rigorous selection

procedure strould help to minimise these. There is

moreover still a fund of goodwill towards these people

and the need for an additional resettlement effort would

be well understood in this country. We belive that a

package on the lines proposed, which would effectively

loot the life of the current Parliament, is an

hope that Je of

appropriate response and will trigger significant new

commitments from other countries. We should be grateful

for confirmation that you would be content for us to

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on a skills-busi package, at this stage.

and those Aoblems and not going

60 disuppter. But with the experience there is now in local authoritis and the voluntary agencies, and with the development g onintation and training Programmes

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