(4A)
GRS 150
CONFIDENTIAL
FM FCO 241652Z JAN 80
TO PRIORITY HONG KONG
TELEGRAM NUMBER 69 OF 24 JANUARY
CONFIDENTIAL
HICK 243/2
FOR DAVIES FROM WOODFIELD, HOME OF
1919
HICK
24311
1979
YOUR TELNO 1784 OF 21 DECEMBER
TOP COPY
RECEIVED IN REGISTRY NO. 51
28 JAN1980
DESY OFFCIS
INDEX
PA
мо 12281.
REGISTRY
Action Taken
AW 23
See (SA
1. WE HOPE THE COLOURED SLIDES AND MR BAO'S VISIT ARE ENCOURAGING MORE REFUGEES TO COME FORWARD TO OUR SELECTION TEAM NOW IN HONG
KONG.
2. OUR POLICY REMAINS TO FULFIL OUR COMMITMENT AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE WE ARE SEEING HONG KONG TELEGRAMS EXPRESSING YOUR ANXIETIES ABOUT
THE ATTITUDES OF OTHER COUNTRIES AND FULLY RECOGNISE THE IMPORTANCE
OF YOUR BEING ABLE TO SHOW THAT THE UNITED KINGDOM IS KEEPING UP TO
THE MARK.
3. WE CANNOT AT PRESENT UNDERTAKE TO IMPROVE ON OUR PROPOSAL TO TAKE 2,600 IN THE FIRST THREE MONTHS OF THIS YEAR ALTHOUGH WE SHALL NOT HOLD BACK IF THERE IS ROOM FOR MORE. WE ARE PLANNING TO CONTINUE A STEADY FLOW THEREAFTER.
CARRINGTON
FILES HK & GD
SEAD UND
NEWS DEPT OID
MR MURRAY
COPIES TO:
HONG KONG GOVT OFFICE LONDON
MR WOODFIELD
MR GODDARD
HOME OFFICE Q.A.G.
HOME OFFICE
CONFIDENTIAL
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