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RECEIVED REGISTRY No. 52, 31 DEC1974
TO ROUTINE F C O TELNO 1275 OF 24 DECEMBER. 1974
YOUR TELEGRAM NO. 1124:
SOUTH VIETNAMESE ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS.
HILIL14/5
FOLLOWING FROM POLITICAL ADVISER FOR STUART (HKIOD).
MY LETTER OF 30 AUGUST WAS BASED ON COMMENTS FROM A VARIETY OF SOURCES WITHIN THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT. WE SHALL AGAIN HAVE TO CONSULT THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT AND THE SECURITY BRANCH. AND THIS MAY TAKE TIME, PARTICULARLY WITH
THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS UPON US.
2. 1 AM ASKING FOR SPEEDY COMMMENTS AND WE SHALL TELEGRAPH AS SOON AS WE CAN AFTER CHRISTMAS, IS THERE ANY DEADLINE YOU HAVE TO MEET?
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SEAD
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PS/LORD GORONWY-ROBERTS
SIR D WATSON
MR MALE
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