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SECRETARY OF STATE'S MEETING WITH THE GOVERNOR OF HONG KONG: 5 NOVEMBER 1980 AT 10.00 AM
BRIEF NO 5:
VIETNAMESE REFUGEES IN HONG KONG
POINTS TO MAKE
1.
Substance. Sympathetic to Hong Kong. But at this end
practical difficulties growing and financial problems acute.
Best we can hope for is additional quota of 5,000 (as Governor
has suggested), to include, as before, ship rescues.
Choice
2. Tactics. How best to broach with Mr Whitelaw?
between informal, oral approach and kicking matter off formally
in writing. If former preferred, would Governor wish to take
part in a talk with Mr Whitelaw (who will know his views from
recent discussion with Mr Raison in Hong Kong).
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