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4. THE UNHCR OFFICE CLAIM THAT OVER 100 REFUGEES IN MACAU MIGHT
BE WILLING TO GO TO GREECE. OBVIOUSLY WE HOPE MORE CAN BE FOUND FROM HERE. HOWEVER, RELIEVING THE PRESSURE ON MACAU IS OF SOME INDIRECT BENEFIT TO US. WE THEREFORE HOPE THAT IF (AND ONLY IF) THE GREEKS ARE ADAMANT ABOUT FILLING THE QUOTA QUICKLY, THEY COULD BE PERSUADED TO LET THE UNHCR OFFICE HERE LOOK TO MACAU FIRST TO MAKE UP ANY SHORTFALL FROM HONG KONG.
FCO PASS SAVING UKMIS GENEVA
MACLEHOSE
[REPEATED AS REQUESTED]
[THIS TELEGRAM WAS NOT ADVANCED]
SEAD
UND
FED
ECD
FILES
HK & GD
PS/LPS PS/MR BLAKER PS/PUS
SIR D MAITLAND
MR CORTAZZI
ADDITIONAL DISTRIBUTION BOAT PEOPLE
PUSD
MR MURRAY
OID
MR STRATTON
IPD
NEWS D
LORD NG LENNOX
COPIES TO
HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE
LONDON
MAED
PS
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