SECRET
FM FCO
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
TELNO 313
OF 041335Z FEBRUARY 88
"
SECRET
B
illed 24 нед
243/12
- 5FEB 1988
037552
MDHOAN 8038
FOLLOWING STRICTLY PERSONAL FOR GOVERNOR FROM HUM, HKD
1.
MIPT: PROPOSED VISIT BY SECRETARY OF STATE: VIETNAMESE REFUGEES
I DO HOPE IT IS UNDERSTOOD IN HONG KONG TO WHAT EXTENT
ISSUES BECOME INTERRELATED WHEN THEY ARE CONSIDERED HERE AT THE
HIGHEST LEVEL.
2.
P.c
s/uk
rescelent
Vr s/uk
THE DEFENCE COSTS AGREEMENT, THE GENERAL COMPENSATION SCHEME
AND VIETNAMESE REFUGEES (AND FOR THAT MATTER A BRITISH CONTRIBUTION TO THE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY) MAY SEEM QUITE
DISTINCT ISSUES WHEN VIEWED FROM HONG KONG. BUT HERE ALL ARE SEEN AS INVOLVING SPECIAL PLEADING FOR HONG KONG. IT IS ALWAYS
THE SECRETARY OF STATE WHO HAS TO TAKE THEM UP WITH HIS COLLEAGUES (IN VARIOUS PERMUTATIONS). AND THE ULTIMATE POWER OF DECISION ALWAYS RESTS IN THE SAME QUARTER.
HOWE
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16
LIMITED
HKD
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DISTRIBUTION
16
MR MCLAREN