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FM HONG KONG 050625Z JUN 79
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TO ROUTINE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON
TELEGRAM NUMBER 499 OF 5 JUNE
FROM SECRETARY FOR SECURITY.
YOUR TELNO 540: VIETNAMESE REFUGEES.
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1. THE STANDING CONFERENCE OF BRITISH ORGANISATIONS FOR AID TO
REFUGEES IS CLEARLY A REPUTABLE BODY. HOWEVER, IT WOULD BE WORTH REMINDING SIR PAUL BRYAN THAT THE ASIAN COMMITTEE'S
INTEREST IN THE FLOW OF REFUGEES INTO HONG KONG FROM THE P R C' (NOTED IN THE PAPER YOU SENT US, THOUGH WE ARE NOT AWARE OF WHAT SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES THIS INVOLVES), COULD LEAD TO QUESTIONS ABOUT OUR FOLICY OF REPATRIATING ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS. IN PRESENT
CIRCUMSTANCES IT SHOULD NOT BE DIFFICULT TO DEFEND THIS.
2. APART FROM BRIEFING SIR PAUL (AND OTHER MP'S WHO JOIN THE
CONFERENCE'S PANEL) ON THE REFUGEE PROBLEM HERE, NO DOUBT YOU WILL
PEAR THEM IN VIND FOR VISITS TO HONG KONG.
MACLEHOSE
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