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POLICY 13 BEING IMAMENTEL. I HAVE BEEN GREATLY IMPRESSED BY THE NEW ARRANGEMENTS SET UP SINCE JUNE 16 AND THE DEDICATION AND PROFESSIONALISM OF THE STAFF INVOLVED. I 15 OF COURSE TOC HARLY TO ASSESS THE EFFECT ON THE NUMBERS OF ARRIVALS. BUT THOSE THINKING OF SETTING OFF FOR HONG KONG FROM VIETNAM TO IMPROVE THEIR ECONOMIC SITUATION SHOULD CLEARLY UNDERSTAND ONE THING: HOWEVER LONG IT TAKES THEY KILL BE SENT BACK TO THEIR OWN COUNTRY. IT IS NO GOOD THEIR THINKING HONG KONG IS ANY LONGER A STAGING POST TO A NEW LIFE ELSEWHERE.
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THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT HAS BEEN VERY ACTIVE IN EXPLAINING POLICY, SECURING SUPPORT FOR IT. AND BRINGING INTERNATIONAL PRESSURE TO BEAR ON VIETNAM. THE FOREIGN SECRETARY HAS SPOKEN PERSONALLY TO THE VIETNAMESE, SOVIET AND CHINESE FOREIGN MINISTERS. AND, AS I'VE SAID, I HAVE DISCUSSED THE PROBLEM IN MY TALKS IN PEKING.
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THE VIETNAMESE IN BACK THEIR ECONOMIC SOLUTION LIES
HAVE BEEN KEEPING UP THE PRESSURE ON LONDON AND HANOI, TO URGE THEM TO TAKE MIGRANTS. ONE THING IS CERTAIN: THE KEY TO A LASTING FIRST AND FOREMOST WITH VIETNAM.
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DURING MY VISIT HERE HAVE ALSO HAD IT PUT TO ME THAT THE UK SHOULD TAKE IN MORE OF THE GENUINE REFUGEES
IN HONG KONG, THEREBY SASING HONG KONG'S BURDEN AND ENCOURAGING GREATER RESETTLEMENT ELSEWHERE. WE HAVE OF COURSE ALREADY TAKEN IN A SUBSTANTIAL NUMBER OF REFUGEES FROM HONG XONG
DESPITE ALL THE IMMIGRATION PRESSURES WE FACE FROM OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD. BUT AFTER
RECENT INFLUX INTO HONG KONG WE ARE LOOKING AGAIN AT ALL ASPECTS OF THE PROBLEM. MORE RESETTLEMENT IN THE UK IS OBVIOUSLY AMONG THESE OPTIONS.
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I HAVE REFERRED TO THE BASIC LAW, AS I MADE CLEAR IN THE HOUSE OF LORDS DEBATE WE ARE TAKING CAREFUL NOTE OF CONCERNE EXPRESSED IN HONG KONG. WE HAVE DRAWN - THE ATTENTION OF THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT TO THEM. WE HAVE GIVEN THE RECORD
THE DEBATE ΤΟ THE CHINESE AUTHORITIES, AND AS I HAVE ALREADY TOLD YOU, THEY ARE CLEARLY PAYING PARTICULARLY CLOSE ATTENTION TO VIEWS EXPRESSED HERE.
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ANOTHER OF THE SUBJECTS I HAVE DISCUSSED HERE, PARTICULARLY WITH OMELCO, HAS BEEN THE TREATMENT OF HONG KONG PASSPORT HOLDERS BRITISH PORTS OF ENTRY. I WAS ABLE TO TELL THEM THAT SIR GEOFFREY HOWE HAD ALREADY TAKEN UP WITH THE HOME SECRETARY THE COMPLAINTS RAISED DURING HIS VISIT. I ALSO ASSURED THEM THAT I WOULD PERSONALLY RAISE THE CONCERNS EXPRESSED TO ME WITH MY OWN OPPOSITE NUMBER AT THE HOME OFFICE. BUT THERE'S ONE THING 2 WANT
MAKE CRYSTAL CLEAR NOW: THERE IS NO POLICY OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST HONG KONG PASSPORT HOLDERS. ANYONE WHO THINKS THERE IS, IS WRONG.
MY VISIT HAPPENS TO COINCIDE WITH ANOTHER EVENT - THE OPENING OF THE BRITISH AND CHINESE JLG OFFICES IN HONG KONG. THE JLG HAS ACHIEVED MUCH IN THE THREE YEARS OF ITS EXISTENCE: ITS LOCATION IN HONG KONG MAKES NO DIFFERENCE 10 ITS ROLE BUT WILL MAKE CO-OPERATION STILL CLOSER AND MORE EFFICIENT. I WISH THE TWO TEAMS CONTINUED SUCCESS IN THEIR IMPORTANT WORK.
I WOULD LIKE TO END BY EMPHASISING ONE THING. I'M BRITISH MINISTER TO VISIT HONG KONG INSIDE A MONTH. VISITS MAKE CLEAR OUR DETERMINATION TO CARRY OUT IN BRITISH GOVERNMENT'S RESPONSIBILITIES TOWARDS HONG KONG.
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