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COUNTERPARTS AWAY FROM THIS POSITION.
OUR MAIN ARGUMENT IS
LIKELY TO BE THAT HMG CANNOT EXPECT TO CARRY WEIGHT WITH UNHCR OR IGC MEMBERS IN THE SEARCH FOR OTHER SOLUTIONS UNLESS WE ARE ALSO PLAYING OUR FULL PART IN THE CONTINUING RESETTLEMENT
PROCESS.
3.
WE SHALL LET YOU KNOW HOW WE GET ON IN OUR DISCUSSIONS WITH THE HOME OFFICE. MEANWHILE IT WOULD BE HELPFUL IN OUR DISCUSSIONS TO HAVE A SHORT TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY OF THE MAIN POINTS ON VIETNAMESE REFUGEES MADE RECENTLY BY LEGCO MEMBERS IN RESPONSE TO THE GOVERNOR'S ADDRESS.
4.
COPIES OF RELEVANT EXTRACTS OF HOCKE'S VARIOUS DISCUSSIONS WITH HMG MINISTERS AND OFFICIALS FOLLOW BY NEXT BAG.
HOWE
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