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CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATION
11. The anxiety of the HKG about any new exodus of refugees
from Vietnam is understandable, particularly in view of the
difficulties of accommodating refugees pending re-settlement.
However it is suggested that the decision made by Ministers in
the case of Brunei should apply a fortiori to any consideration
of expelling refugees away from Hong Kong and likewise to any
proposale for such operations to be conducted with the assistance
of the Royal Navy.
12. PCC officials have been consulted and agree the terms and
nclusions of this submission. 200 Ministers are being consulted
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in paralel and, fest to their viewn Minister(AP)'s agreement
i nowht der MARIO Hong Kong to be instrusted not to agree to
any RN involvement in actions by the K4 aimed at expelling the
refugees om Hon Hong waters.
The 200 will, it is proposed,
take up the matter with the Hong Kong Government.
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