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RECEIVED IN REGISTRY NO. 51
2.1.NOV 1980
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REGISTRY Action Taken
AW 241
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PP HONG KONG
GRS 180
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FM FCO 181735Z NOV 80
TO PRIORITY HONG KONG
TELEGRAM NUMBER 1033 OF 18 NOV
FOR GOVERNOR AND CLIFT
FROM MORRICE
VIETNAMESE REFUGEES
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1. FOLLOWING YOUR MEETING WITH THE HOME SECRETARY MR WHITELAW
HAS WRITTEN TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE POINTING TO THE SEVERE
POLITICAL AND PRACTICAL DIFFICULTIES POSED BY AN ADDITIONAL QUOTA.
HE DOES NOT THINK THE CABINET WOULD APPROVE IT AND HE WOULD BE
BOUND TO EXPRESS HIS SERIOUS RESERVATIONS ABOUT ITS ADVISABILITY,
ALTHOUGH HE WOULD NOT OPPOSE A DECISION IN FAVOUR.
2. MR WHITELAW PROPOSES NO IMMEDIATE ACTION BUT SAYS HE WILL PUT
THE CASE TO COLLEAGUES IN DUE COURSE, IF LORD CARRINGTON CONSIDERS
THAT THE CONCERN ABOUT SIGNIFICANT NUMBERS REMAINING IN HONG KONG
IS LIKELY TO BE REALISED. I PROPOSE THAT IN REPLY THE SECRETARY
OF STATE ARGUE THAT HMG NEEDS TO ACCEPT A FURTHER QUOTA OTHERWISE
US - AND POSSIBLY OTHERS WILL NOT CONTINUE THEIR RESETTLEMENT
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PROGRAMMES FOR HONG KONG AT PRESENT RATES.
3. ARE THERE ANY OTHER POINTS YOU WOULD WISH SECRETARY OF STATE
TO MAKE AT THIS STAGE?
CARRINGTON
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HKGD
SEAD
UND
MR DONALD
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