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12. FINALLY, THE AMERICANS VOLUNTEERED THE FACT THAT #F HONG KONG WERE TO MAKE SOME ''DRAMATIC GESTURE' THEN THE US WOULD CONSIDER A CORRESPONDINGLY SUITABLE RESPONSE. WE ASKED WHAT THEY MEANT BY THESE REMARKS. THEY EXPLAINED THAT MF HONG KONG WAS TO IMPLEMENT THE PROPOSAL TO RETURN QUICKLY TO CHIMNA EX-CHINA/VOLUNTARY DEPARTURE CASES, THEN THE US WOULD LOOK ON THIS VERY FAVOURABLY. WE HAVE DEVELOPED A PROPOSAL TO DEAL WITH EX-CHINA/VOLUNTARY DEPARTURE CASES (WOODHOUSE'S LETTER OF 6 MARCH TO LOOKS) WHICH WE ARE HOLDING UNTIL WE FEEL THAT THE PROBLEM HAS REACHED DIFFICULT PROPORTIONS. WE WILL CONTINUE TO KEEP THE NUMBER OF SUCH CASES UNDER CAREFUL REVIEW TO SEE WHETHER HIT WOULD BE USEFUL TO WINTRODUCE THIS NEW PROPOSAL. AS WE HAVE AGREED (LEEK'S LETTER OF 10 APRIL 1986 TO WOODHOUSE), WE SHALL KEEP YOU INFORMED.
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