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EMPHASISE THAT THERE WOULD BE NO ''PUSH OFF!! FROM HONG KONG. AT
THE VERY LEAST IT WOULD HELP IF IT COULD BE MOVED FURTHER DOWN THE
STATEMENT. WE ALSO SUGGESTED THAT IT MIGHT BE
HELPFUL TO THE AMERICANS IF THE ADDITION WE HAD ALREADY SUGGESTED
TO PHRASE AT THE END OF POINT (III) WERE TO CONTINUE SUBJECT TO SUITABLE SAFEGUARDS FOR THEIR TREATMENT ON RETURN''. FINALLY,
FINALLY, THEY MIGHT ALSO CONSIDER ADDING A POINT SAYING THAT ''THOSE AFFORDED
REFUGEE STATUS WILL CONTINUE TO HAVE ACCESS TO ASYLUM AND RESETTLEMENT'' STATE SAID THAT IT MIGHT BE TOO LATE TO AMEND THE
''IF ASKED'' GUIDANCE FOR THE SPOKESMAN TODAY, BUT THEY WOULD REFLECT ON THESE POINTS TO SEE IF ANY OF THEM COULD BE INCLUDED IF
THE GUIDANCE WAS FORMALLY RELEASED.
ACLAND
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HKD
SEAD
NAD
UND
LEGAL ADVISERS
NEWS DEPT
PS
PS/MRS
CHALKER
PS/LORD GLENARTHUR
MR GILLMORE
MR MCLAREN
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