QUESTION: IS THERE A FURTHER CONSIDERATION WHICH HAS TO BE
ADDED TO NAT, NAMELY THAT BECAUSE HONG KONG IS OUR CROWN
COLONY, WE WILL BE EXPECTED BY THE REST OF THE WOR
WORLD TO DO
AT LEAST AS MUCH FOR HONG KONG AS ANY COUNTRY IS ASKED TO
DO FOR HONG KONG?
LORD CARRINGTON: THAT MAY VERY WELL BE SO. I THINK ONE
MUST REMEMBER THOUGH AT THE SAME TIME THAT WHILE ON SOME
PROBLEMS WE HAVE A CERTAIN HISTORICAL RESPONSIBILITY THE
VIETNAMESE PROBLEM IS NOT THE PROBLEM PRIMARILY OF THE
BRITISH. SO WE HAVE GOT TO WEIGH ALL THESE THINGS UP
AND AS I HAVE SAID, CONSIDER THESE THINGS WITH THE COMPASSION AND HUMANITY THEY NEED, AND AT THE SAME TIME THINK OF CUR OWN
SOCIAL CONSEQUENCES.
QUESTION: THE UN CONFERENCE IS BEING HELD VERY MUCH WITH
'BRITISH BACKING AND BR TISH INITIATIVE, IF BRITAIN GOES
TO THAT CONFERENCE AND WANTS TO ENCOURAGE OTHER COUNTRIES
TO ACCEPT MORE REFUGEES, IT WOULD HAVE TO TAKE THE LEAD IN
OFFERING TO ACCEPT MORE HERESELF.
LORD CARRINGTON. WELL' WHAT WE HAVE SAID IS WEW WILL
MAKE A SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION IN MONEY OR TAKING REFUGEES,
HAVING REGARD TO THE CIRCUMSTANCES. AND I HAVE EXPLAINED
WHAT THE CIRCUMSTANCES ARE.
QUESTION: ARE WE TO INFER FROM THAT THAT THE BRITISH
CONTRIBUTION WILL CONCENTRATE. ON CASH RATHER THAN ADMISSION?
LORD CARRINGTON: NO, I DIDNT SAY YHAT, BUT I HAVE SAID YOU
HAVE TO REGARD BOTH. AS A MATTER OF FACT, AT THE MOMENT
CASH ISNT VERY EASY EITHER. (LAUGHTER)
QUESTION: THE GOVERNOR REFERRED THE OTHER DAY TO THE FACT
THAT ACCEPTING COUNTRIES WERE SUFFERING, WHEREAS OTHERS WERE
TAKING REFUGEES FROM MALAYSIA BECAUSE OF HER POLICY OF PUSHING
ANAY THE BOAT PEOPLE. WHAT IS THE POSITION OF THE UK
GOVERNMENT, AND WHAT WILL YOU BE SAYING TO THE MALAYSIAN
GOVERNMENT IN KUALA LUMPUR?
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