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JOINT SINO/BRITISH EFFORT WHICH WOULD HAVE REASONABLE PROSPECT OF
BRINGING THE MOVEMENT TO HALT. IS SUCH AN EFFORT POSSIBLE, BOTH
IN PREVENTIVE AND EDUCATIONAL TERMS ? WOULD HAVE TO INCLUDE
BRINGING HOME TO THE RESIDENTS OF EMIGRANT AREAS THAT, WITH NO
PROSPECT OF EMPLOYMENT IN HONG KONG AND EVERY PROSPECT OF BEING
INTERCEPTED, NO POINT IN MAKING THE ATTEMPT.
7. IMPLEMENTATION ONLY SUCCEED WITH FULL COOPERATION OF LOCAL
CHINESE AUTHORITIES. ASSUME THERE WOULD BE NO DIFFICULTY ABOUT
ACCEPTING BACK ALL ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS CAUGHT UNDER BROADER SCOPE
OF NEW POLICY. IT WOULD BE NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT REALLY
RIGOROUS BORDER SURVEILLANCE REGIME AT TIME OF ANNOUNCEMENT OF NEW
POLICY TO AVOID ANY LAST MINUTE RUSH. ALSO NEED TO MAINTAIN A
CLOSE GUARD ON THE BORDER DURING THE PERIOD FOLLOWING IMPLEMENT-
ATION TO LESSEN NUMBERS STILL ENTERING HONG KONG WHO MAY NEED TO
BE ARRESTED.
IF THESE MEASURES CAN BE TAKEN, NEW POLICY WILL BE INTRODUCED
ON A DATE TO BE AGREED WITH THE GUANGDONG AUTHORITIES.
8.
CARRINGTON
MINIMAL
SIR E YOUDE
HKGD
MR DONALD
FED
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