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FM F C O 231355Z
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TO ROUTINE HONG KONG TELNO 730 OF 28 SEPTEMBER
INFO PEKING
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FROM HONG KONG AND GENERAL DEPARTMENT
IMMIGRATION FROM CHINA
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HKK 341/1
RECEIVED IN REGISTRY O. 51
D INDEX
29 SEP 1978
OFFICER
PA
REG. TRY Action Ten
WE ARE NOW BEGINNING TO CONSIDER BRIEFING ON HONG KONG ISSUES
FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S DISCUSSIONS WITH THE CHINESE
FOREIGN MINISTER NEXT MONTH, WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR YOUR VIEWS
ON WHAT IF ANYTHING SHOULD BE SAID ON THE SUBJECT OF IMMIGRATION.
WE HAVE DISCUSSED WITH THE POLITICAL ADVISER WHO CONSIDERS
THAT IT WOULD BE APPROPRIATE FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO
RAISE THE SUBJECT INFORMALLY AND IN A LOW KEY, WE ARE INCLINED
TO AGREE, UNLESS THERE HAS BEEN A RECENT IMPROVEMENT IN THE
POSITION WHICH SEEMS LIKELY TO BE SUSTAINED.
OWEN
FILES HKYGD FED
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PS/LORD GORONWY ROBERTS
MR MURRAY
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