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1. IMMIGRATION: GIVEN THE BREVITY OF THE MEETING I SUGGEST S OF
SHOULD SAY
(A) THE PROBLEM IS SERIOUS AND APPEARS TO BE GETTING WORSE: (B) HONG KONG PROPOSE TO CHANGE EXISTING POLICY BY IN FUTURE SENDING BACK EVADERS WHEREVER FOUND AND MAKING IT ILLEGAL TO EMPLOY THEM. HAS HUANG ANY COMMENTS?
(C) IF HUANG AGREES) GOVERNOR COULD EXPLAIN IN DETAIL WHAT HE HAS IN MIND IF HUANG HAS TIME TO SEE HIM IN HONG KONG. IN ANY CASE AMBASSADOR WILL EXPLAIN IN PEKING:
(D) WE WILL NEED MAXIMUM CO-OPERATION FROM GUANGDONG PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT TO ENSURE NEW POLICY SUCCEEDS, AND GOVERNOR HAS ASKED TO MEET GOVERNORXI.
2. THE GUANGDON NUCLEAR PROJECT. HUANG MAY NOT KNOW MUCH ABOUT IT AND DISCUSSION OF DETAIL WOULD PROBABLY BE BETTER IN PEKING. I SUGGEST THE SECRETARY OF STATE SHOULD SPEAK AS FOLLOWS:-
HAVE BEEN FOLLOWING DISCUSSIONS BETWEEN ELECTRICITY COMPANIES IN GUANGDONG AND HONG KONG ABOUT BUILDING A NUCLEAR POWER STATION. QUESTION OF PARTICIPATION BY H.M.G. HAS BEEN RAISED. NOT TIME TO GO INTO DETAIL NOW BUT CAN TAKE IT PROJECT HAS FULL SUPPORT OF CHINESE GOVERNMENT? WOULD LIKE AMBASSADOR TO DISCUSS IN PEKING. WHOM SHOULD HE SEE?
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