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THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT ARE ALSO MAINTAINING PRESSURE ON THE VIETNAMESE AUTHORITIES TO STOP THE OUTFLOW AND WILL CONTINUE TO TAKE EVERY OPPORTUNITY TO GET THIS MESSAGE ACROSS TO THE VIETNAMESE AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL. THEY WILL WORK TO SECURE THE BEST POSSIBLE RESULTS FROM THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON INDO-CHINESE REFUGEES.
THEY
THE PRIME MINISTER AND THE FOREIGN SECRETARY DO NOT UNDER-ESTIMATE THE GRAVITY OF THE CRISIS FACING HONG KONG. WILL CONTINUE TO DO ALL THEY CAN TO SHOW SOLIDARITY WITH THE TERRITORY AT THIS VERY DIFFICULT TIME. THE FOREIGN SECRETARY WILL BE DISCUSSING FURTHER ACTION WITH ME DURING MY VISIT TO LONDON AND THEN WITH HIS CABINET COLLEAGUES.
HOWE
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LIMITED
HKD
SEAD
PS
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32
DISTRIBUTION
32
PS/MRS CHALKER
PS/LORD GLENARTHUR
MR GILLMORE
MR MCLAREN
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