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IN DISCUSSING THE ABOVE ISSUES, UPTON WILL TRY TO PERSUADE HIS COLLEAGUES TO CONFINE THEMSELVES TO PROBLEMS RELATING TO THE HIGH INFLOW VIS-A-VIS THE LOW OUTFLOW THROUGH VOLUNTARY REPATRIATION/ RESETTLEMENT AND THE STRAIN ON RECEPTION/ACCOMMODATION FACILITIES. HE WILL OBVIOUSLY TRY TO STEER THEM AWAY FROM ANY STATEMENTS AT VARIANCE WITH THE PUBLICLY STATED POLICY OF HMG SUCH AS NO PUSHING OFF OF BOATS NOR ABANDONMENT OF THE FIRST ASYLUM POLICY. UPTON WILL NOT BE INTO ANY SPECULATION AS TO POSSIBLE CHANGES IN POLICY.
4. YOU WILL APRRECIATE HOWEVER THAT WE CAN ADVISE BUT NOT DICTATE WHAT NON-OFFICIALS CAN OR SHOULD SAY PUBLICY. MR. JACKIE CHAN IN PARTICULAR MAY STRAY FROM THE PARTY LINE. WE UNDERSTAND THAT THERE WILL BE MEDIA COVERAGE ON SITE FROM H.K. INCLUDING BOTH TELEVISION STATIONS.
5. WE SHALL BRIEF LEGCO MEMBERS ATTENDING THIS CONFERENCE AND THE IRAC CONFERENCE ON THESE LINES, SUBJECT TO ANY VIEWS YOU MAY HAVE. GRATEFUL FOR COMMENTS DESKBY 2308OOZ.
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