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3. COULD YOU ALSO MAKE THE GENERAL POINT THAT HONG KONG'S POSUTION AS A PLACE OF TEMPORARY ASYLUM IS DETERIORATING (OUR GUIDANCE. TELNO 32 OF 21 JUNE) AND WE DESPERATELY NEED A LARGER RESETTLEMENT OFFTAKE THAN WE HAVE AT PRESENT. ANY U.S. INITIATIVE, BOTH TO INCREASE THEIR OWN OFFTAKE AND TO GET OTHERS TO DO SO, WOULD BE
MOST WELCOME.
4. AS WE ARE DUE TO DISCUSS THE VR PROBLEM WITH USCG ON 16 NOVEMBER, GRATEFUL FOR A REPORT ON WHAT TRANSPIRES AT YOUR MEETING WITH
FUNSETH BEFORE THEN.
YOUDE
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