IMMEDIATE
CYPHER CAT/A
CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG 070349Z
RECE IN
REGISTRY No.52
-9 SEP 1974
DICK 13/15
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DESKBY 0789382
ADOS DO
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON TELEGRAM NUMBER 499 OF 7 SEPTEMBERCO PLEASE PASS) AND TO F Co.
RE: JAMES SILLARS M.P.
YOUR TELEGRAM NO 517 OF 6 SEPTEMBER (NOT TO F C O).
WE AGREE YOUR PROPOSED LINE OF APPROACH.
IT SEEMS LIKELY THAT SILLARS MAY HAVE DRAWN SELECTIVELY FROM THE MATERIAL USED IN REPLY TO THE 41 PARLIAMENTARY QUESTIONS PUT DOWN BY HIM FOR WRITTEN ANSWER IN NOVEMBER 1972. YOU MAY FIND IT WORTHWHILE TO OBTAIN FROM F C 0 COPIES OF THE SERIES OF TELEGRAMS WE SENT AT THAT TIME CONTAINING THE FACTS AND COMMENT ON WHICH THE ANSWERS WERE BASED. THIS COULD BE OF ASSISTANCE IF YOU ARE FORCED INTO DETAILED DISCUSSION,
SUGGEST YOU AVOID USE OF EXPRESSION QUOTE POPULATION EXPLOSION UNQUOTE AND REPLACE BY REFERENCE TO OUR QUOTE PROBLEM OF PEOPLE UNQUOTE WITHOUT ANY SPECIFIC REFERENCE
TO IMMIGRATION,
MACLEHOSE
FILES HKIOD (3)
FED
MR WILFORD
COPIES TO:
HONG KONG GOVT OFFICE
GRAFTON STREET W.1
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