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FM FCO 271200Z FEBRUARY 81
TO PRIORITY HONG KONG
TELEGRAM NUMBER 192 OF 27 FEBRUARY.
FOR GOVERNOR FROM DONALD
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YOUR TELNOS 172 AND 173: VIETNAMESE REFUGEES: UK PROGRAMME
19)+110
1. THANK YOU FOR THESE HELPFUL TELEGRAMS WHICH LORD CARRINGTON
SAW BEFORE HIS DEPARTURE. WE SHALL SUBMIT ON THE BASIS OF THEM
ON THE S OF S'S RETURN FROM THE US.
REGISTRY
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2. I FULLY APPRECIATE WEIGHT OF ARGUMENTS FOR ANNOUNCEMENT OF
NEW QUOTA DURING HONG KONG VISIT. HOWEVER, BEST CHANCE OF
MINISTERIAL AGREEMENT TO NEW UK QUOTA MAY BE AFTER HONG KONG
VISTT, WHEN SECRETARY OF STATE WOULD B BETTER ABLE TO PUT HONG
KONG'S CASE TO HIS COLLEAGUES AFTER DETAILED DISCUSSION WITH YOU.
3. WE WILL REVIEW THE POSITION AFTER LORD CARRINGTON'S VISIT
TO WASHINGTON BEFORE MAKING A RECOMMENDATION TO MINISTERS. IF
THERE HAS BEEN STRONG PRESSURE FROM THE AMERICANS FOR AN EARLY DECLARATION OF POLICY BY HMG, THIS MIGHT TIP THE BALANCE IN
FAVOUR OF SEEKING A DECISION BEFORE THE VISIT TO HONG KONG BUT WE
WOULD NEED TO WEIGH THE POSITION VERY CAREFULLY: WE WILL OF
COURSE TAKE FULLY INTO ACCOUNT YOUR NEED FOR AN ENCOURAGING SIGNAL TO OFF-SET POSSIBLE DISILLUSIONMENT OVER NATIONALITY, ON
WHICH ISSUE ADAMS AND I ARE STILL IN DEBATE WITH THE HOME OFFICE.
CARRINGTON
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SIR E YOUDE
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SIR J GRAHAM
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