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(B) DELET POINT D. IT WILL GIVE THE IMPRESSION THAT DECISIONS WILL BE TAKEN IN THE NEAR FUTURE. I DO NOT THINK WE SHOULD DO THIS AT THIS
STAGE:
(C) ON POINT (E) I SEE MERIT IN STATING THAT SCREENING IS ONE IDEA
CURRENTLY BEING CONSIDERED IN HONG KONG: BUT I DO NOT THINK THAT
GILLMORE SHOULD SPECIFICALLY SEEK THE US'S VIEWS ON THIS APPROACH. IF THEY HAVE VIEWS THEY WILL GIVE THEM: WE SHOULD NOT GIVE THE
IMPRESSION THAT OUR POLICY DECISIONS DEPEND UPON AMERICAN APPROVAL.
6. ON PARA 3 OF TUR, US RESETTLEMENT FROM HONG KONG WILL BE HIGHER THIS YEAR, PROBABLY ABOUT 1000. BUT THIS ONLY REPRESENTS 10 DAYS
ARRIVALS AT CURRENT RATES.
WILSON
YYYY
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LIMITED
52
DISTRIBUTION
52
PS
HKD
SEAD
NAD
UND
LEGAL ADVISERS
PS/MRS CHALKER
PS/LORD GLENARTHUR
PS/MR EGGAR
PS/PUS
MR MCLAREN
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