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SCORRI
GR 75
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DESKBY 2210OOZ
FM HONG KONG 22085OZ APR 85
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELEGRAM NUMBER 771 OF 22 APRIL
HKK 243/2.
RECEIVED IN REGISTRY
23 APR 1985
DESK OFFIC
INDEX
INFO PRIORITY HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON, HKGO BRUSSELS (JONES), HKGO NEW YORK (DORWARD), HKGO WASHINGTON (LO), HKGO GENEVA (FOR THE ATTENTION OF CARTLAND)
HONG KONG PRESS COMMENT ON SCORRI REPORT
1. MIFT CONTAINS A SUMMARY OF THE MEDIA COVERAGE OF THE REPORT
ON 19, 20, 21 AND 22 APRIL.
2. AS MIGHT HAVE BEEN EXPECTED, REACTION HAS CENTRED ON THE
PROPOSALS THAT HONG KONG ACCEPT MORE REFUGEES AND ABOLISH ITS
CLOSED CENTRE POLICY. IN EACH CASE THE RESPONSE HAS BEEN NEGATIVE.
3. GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD PASS A COPY TO SIR E. YOUDE.
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HD/FED
HD/PLANNING STAFF
HD/PUSD
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PUSA
HD / MUD
RESEARCH DEPT (MR WALKER)
PARL UNIT
PS
PS/MR LUCE
PS/PUS
SIR W HARDING
MR WILSON
SIR J FREELAND
MR J CROWLEY, PUSD
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MR ROBERTS, NEWS DEPT
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OFFICE
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