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of other
in the
the pro-Chinese Tin Tin Daily News was representative of
comments in the media
in
suggesting that if Britain was really
humanitariansim, it should accept all closed centre
serious about
refugees.
(iv) PLIGHT OF CHINESE ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS
Sing Pao compared critically the generous
treatment
accorded
Vietnamese in Hong Kong with that of Chinese illegal immigrants whot are repatriated despite having close relatives in Hong Kong.
3.
of
I
Legislative Council unofficials have been particularly critical
the report. There appears to be a general feeling that British
Hong Kong Government's record in
MP S should not criticise the
providing for refugees when the British Government has done SO
little.
4. Hong Kong telno 772, containing a detailed
press comment is attached.
summary of Hong Kong
23 April 1985
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дрений
A C Galsworhty
Hong Kong Department