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FM OTTAWA
TO ROUTINE HONG KONG TELNO 002
OF 26200OZ APRIL 88
INFO ROUTINE FCO
YOUR TELNO 001
HUD 341/5
EMIGRATION FROM HONG KONG:
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135071 MDLIAN 2943
CANADIAN POLICY
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1. I ORIGINALLY RAISED THIS SUBJECT WITH THE MINISTER OF FINANCE AT YOUR SPECIFIC REQUEST (YOUR TELNO 1084 TO FCO AND FCO TELNO 106). WHEN CALLING ON THE NEWLY-APPOINTED IMMIGRATION MINISTER RECENTLY I REFERRED TO THE FACT THAT I HAD RAISED THE MATTER WITH THE FINANCE MINISTER, SIMPLY IN ORDER THAT THE NEW MINISTER SHOULD BE AWARE OF THE NATURE OF OUR INTEREST AND ALSO OF OUR CONTINUING CONCERN OVER THE REQUIREMENT TO RESETTLE VIETNAMESE REFUGEES STILL
IN HONG KONG.
2.
TO DESCRIBE THIS AS A QUOTE CAMPAIGN UNQUOTE IS ABSURD. SHALL CERTAINLY NOT RAISE THE MATTER FURTHER HERE UNLESS YOU
AGAIN ASK ME TO DO SO.
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DISTRIBUTION
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HONG KONG AGREEMENT RESTRICTED
LIMITED
HKD
NAD
HD/FED
RESEARCH (FE)
ADDITIONAL
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MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS
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