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4. FOR THE PRESENT WE DO NOT WISH TO PURSUE THE IDEA OF MERGING THE UK AND HONG KONG FIGURES (UKMIS GENEVA TELNO 211, PARA 7). WE ARE

CONSIDERING URGENTLY HOW THE SECRETARY OF STATE MIGHT ADVISE THE

PRIME MINISTER TO RESPOND TO HARTLING'S INDICATIVE FIGURE OF

10,000 REFUGEE PLACES IN THE UK.

CARRINGTON

FILES. HKIGD. SEAD FED UND PS

PS/LPS PS/MR BLAKER. MR CORTAZZI.

MR MURRA

DRRAY

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