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REFUGEES FROM HONG KONG WILL ONLY KEEP THE PROBLEM TEMPORARILY UNDER CONTROL IF THE INFLUX CONTINUES AND NO END IS IN SIGHT. I MUST ALSO WARN THAT THIS IS NOT A MATTER WHICH CAN BE PUT OFF TO THE GENEVA CONFERENCE. THE NEED IS FOR ACTION NOW.
6. MIPT RECORDS THE FIRST OCCASION I CAN RECALL WHEN EXCO HAVE MADE A PLEA TO HMG FOR URGENT HELP TO THE TERRITORY AND ASKED FOR IT TO BE BROUGHT PERSONALLY TO THE ATTENTION OF THE PRIME
MINISTER. IT IS A HIGHLY UNUSUAL EVENT. TO MATCH ITS SIGNIFICANCE I HOPE THAT I CAN BE PROVIDED WITH A RESPONSE WHICH CAN BE GIVEN IN THE NAME OF THE PRIME MINISTER TO EXCO AT ITS NEXT MEETING ON TUESDAY 6 JUNE.
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