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TO PRIORITY FCO
TELNO 508
OF 0311357 APRIL 85
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HILL' IL OF 25 MARCH : HONG KONG INDIANS
1. WE APPRECIATE THE SENSITIVITIES ABOUT THE PROPOSED
ORDER-IN-COUNCIL AND WELCOME YOUR OFFER OF A DETAILED BRIEFING
NOTE ONCE MINISTERIAL DECISIONS HAVE BEEN MADE. BUT IN THE
MEANTIME WE STAND TO LOSE LOCAL CREDIBILITY IF WE CONTINUE
TO REMAIN UNABLE TO EXPLAIN AUTHORITATIVELY PROPOSALS WHICH
HAVE ALREADY BEEN PUBLISHED BY HMG AND DEBATED IN
PARLIAMENT. THOSE ARE SIMPLY A MATTER OF RECORD.
2. GRATEFUL FOR TELEGRAPHIC COMMENT ON DRAFT PRESS BACKGROUND
NOTE ENCLOSED WITH CODRINGTON'S LETTER OF 13 MARCH WHIC ATTEMPTS
SIMPLY TO EXPLAIN THE PRESENT POSITION AND THE PROPOSALS UNDER
CONSIDERATION WHILE MAKING IT CLEAR EXPLICITLY THAT DECISIONS
REMAIN TO BE TAKEN.
WADE-GERY
MINIMAL
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HAM 3401
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- 4 APR 1986
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