GR 100
CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG 050800Z JUL.
TO PRIORITY F.C.O.
TELEGRAM NUMBER 928 OF 5 JULY, 1979.
Hkk 243 CONFIDENTIAL
YOUR TELNO 234 TO PARIS: VIETNAM REFUGEES.
126111. YOUR T.U.R. SUGGESTS THAT A DECISION WILL BE TAKEN THIS
WEEKEND ON THE U.K.'S PLEDGE. IT WOULD BE VERY HELPFUL TO KNOW BEFORE TUESDAY MORNING WHAT THAT DECISION IS AND TO BE ABLE TO TELL MEMBERS OF EXCO. THE CAN BE RELIED ON TO KEEP CONFIDENCE, BUT TO ASSIST SECURITY THE ITEM WILL BE TAKEN
CRALLY.
2. THIS WOULD ALLOW ME TO DISCUSS MORE FREELY THE UNHCRS
PROPOSAL THAT HONG KONG SHOULD TAKE 10,000. I WOULD PREFER TO DO THIS AT THE MEETING ON JULY 10TH RATHER THAN 17TH
WHICH IS TOO NEAR THE CONFERENCE.
MACLEHOSE
FILES
HK&GD.
SEAD
MR CORTAZZI
MR STRATTON. MR MURRAY
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