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(B) THE INTENDED DETERRENT EFFECT OF HONG KONG'S NEW POLICY
WOULD BE SERIOUSLY WEAKENED IF REPATRIATION WERE ONLY TO BE FOR
THOSE WHO VOLUNTEER TO GO BACK.
(C) THOSE SCREENED
OUT HAVE NO PROSPECT OF RESETTLEMENT IN
THE WEST. THEIR ONLY FUTURE LIES IN VIETNAM: THE ALTERNATIVE IS
INDEFINITE DETENTION IN HONG KONG.
5. WE HAVE TODAY CIRCULATED A REVISED DEMARCHE BY COREU FOR COMMENT, IF ANY, BY 120OZ ON 1 AUGUST.
IT DOES NOT INCORPORATE THE AMENDMENT PROPOSED BY THE FRG, AND WE
HOPE THAT FRG AND THE DANES WILL BE ABLE TO ACCEPT OUR POSITION.
A COPY OF THE REVISED DEMARCHE IS IN MIFT.
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FED
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DISTRIBUTION
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