HOFO 003/24
T/L FCO
GR 160
CONFIDENTIAL
TELELETTER
HKK 24371
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1 JUN 1983
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FROM: A.K. MASON, SECURITY BRANCH, HONG KONG
FILE NO: SCR 1/866/82
0136/24
(65)
DATED: 23 MAY 1983
(CORRECTED VERSION)
FOLLOWING FOR: RICHARD HOARE, HKGD, FCO
AS YOU KNOW, ON THE DIRECTION OF THE CHIEF SECRETARY WE HAVE STARTED GIVING GUIDANCE TO HONG KONG REPRESENTATIVES IN OVERSEAS
MISSIONS ON A VARIETY OF MATTERS OF IMPORTANCE TO HONG KONG ON
WHICH THE REPRESENTATIVES CAN USEFULLY SPEAK AS AND WHEN THE
OPPORTUNITY OFFERS. ONE OF THESE MATTERS IS VIETNAMESE REFUGEES
AND THE DRAFT IN MIF TELELETTER HAS BEEN PREPARED IN THE LIGHT OF
ADVICE FROM UNHCR THAT WE SHOULD MAKE GREATER USE OF OUR OVERSEAS OFFICERS TO PUT HONG KONG'S CASE FOR MORE RESETTLEMENT. IN VIEW OF YOUR INTEREST, WOULD YOU LET ME KNOW WHETHER YOU HAVE ANY COMMENTS ON THE GENERAL LINE IT FOLLOWS?
2. WE HAVE WONDERED WHETHER IT MIGHT NOT GO ALSO AS FCO GUIDANCE TO CERTAIN POSTS WHERE THERE ARE NO HONG KONG REPRESENTATIVES, BUT WHERE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF HONG KONG'S PLIGHT BY THE GOVERNMENT
CONCERNED MIGHT CONCEIVABLY HELP US IN DEALING WITH THIS INTRACTABLE
PROBLEM?
SIGNED: A.K. MASON
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