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FM F C O 111814Z JUNE 81
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
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TELEGRAM NUMBER 535 OF 11 JUNE.
PERSONAL FOR GOVERNOR FROM CLIFT.
OUR IPT: MV WILLINE TOKYO.
HKK
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15 JUN 100!
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1. THE LINE IN TUR MAY SEEM CONTRARY TO THE DECISION THAT · REFUGEES RESETTLED IN THE UK AFTER RESCUE BY UK FLAG SHIPS SHOULD BE COUNTED OUTSIDE THE HONG KONG QUOTA. BUT AS THE LETTER REFERRED TO IN TUR IMPLIES, THE FIRST REQUIREMENT IN EACH CASE IS THAT OFFICIALS MUST RECOMMEND THAT THERE IS NO ACCEPTABLE ALTERNATIVE TO EXTENDING A GUARANTEE. WE THEREFORE REQUIRE A STATEMENT OF HKG'S POSITION ON THIS CASE, AND THE RELATIONSHIP TO THE QUOTA ONLY ARISES AT THAT STAGE.
2. WHILE WE DO NOT FORSEE SERIOUS DIFFICULTY OVER A GUARANTEE SHOULD YOU WISH TO PRESS FOR ONE, WE MAY HAVE TO FACE CONSID- ERABLE PRESSURE STILL TO HAVE THEM TAKEN WITHIN THE QUOTA, PARTICULARLY IN VIEW OF THE DIFFICULTY REPORTED BY THE LAST HOME OFFICE SELECTION TEAM IN FINDING APPLICANTS. WE WOULD OF COURSE RESIST THIS WITH ARGUMENTS AVAILABLE HERE AND ANY ADDITIONAL AMMUNITION YOU CAN PROVIDE.
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