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(e.g. from Amnesty International) so long as it was not subsequentl learned that the man had in fact explained his predicament to the Hong Kong authorities.
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Sir Murray MacLehose said he would examine, on his return to Hong Kong, the degree of individual consideration given to the group before they were returned. He would report to London, with an assessment of the implications for the return of illegals to China. He would ensure that proper individual. consideration wa given in any subsequent cases, At the same time, he emphasis Ở that investigations could not be unduly prolonged. Delay gov). Pe to problems, and Hong Kong would be alarmed if too much atter bion was given to pleas from Amnesty International and others that alternative destinations should be sought for people who did not already have them.
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Lord Goronwy-Roberts said that Hong Kong's conduct with regard to the 118 South Vietnamese should be helpful to G in defending Hong Kong action in future cases. There were more tim half a million Chinese in Vietnam and several hundred thousand in Cambodia, a great number of whom might like to come to Hong Kong. It would be intolerable if Hong Kong should constantly have 0 expend scarce manpower and money on protracted enquiries.
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