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of Hong Kong's growing problems from immigration and the logic
of the new measures. The position at that stage should not be
particularly embarrassing because of the near coincidence with
the resumption of Parliament.
8.
20 October.
It would still be necessary for the Governor to report to
Ministers after his meeting with the Governor of Guangdong on
It is not inconceivable that the Chinese response
might be so unsatisfactory as to make the Governor think again.
about the principle of implementation, although this is very
unlikely. But provided that implementation then seems reasonable
it would be right for it to go ahead on the planned timing.
Дир
R D Clift
1 October 1980
Hong Kong and General Department
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