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CALL PRINCIPLE, YOU SHOULD SAY THAT YOU CANNOT PREDICT WHAT DECISION THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT WOULD TAKE IF THE SITUATION WERE TO ARISE, BUT THAT YOU KNOW THEY WOULD NEED TO CONSIDER THE QUESTION VERY CAREFULLY, TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THE BURDEN OF REFUGEES WHICH THEY HAVE ALREADY ACCEPTED. IN DISCUSSION YOU MAY DRAW AT DISCRETION ON PARAGRAPHS 1 AND 2 ABOVE.
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PS/MR LUARD
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MR MUHRAY
MR CORTAZZI
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MR C BIRT, HOME OFFICE
LUNAR HOUSE, CROYDON
MR P BURLEIGH, HOME OFFICE
QUEEN ANNES GATE
HONG KONG GOVT OFFICE LONDON
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