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THE VIETNAMESE PROBLEM IN HONG KONG BEFORE 1997. WE CAN EXPECT
FURTHER SIMILAR COMMENTS. THEY ARE LIKELY TO STRIKE A SYMPATHETIC CHORD IN THE HONG KONG COMMUNITY BUT YOU WILL WISH TO CONSIDER
WHETHER TO TELL THE CHINESE THAT SUCH PUBLIC INTERVENTIONS ARE
UNHELPFUL.
WILSON
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ΜΑΙΝ
91
DISTRIBUTION
97
.VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE IN HK
LIMITED
HKD
SEAD
UND
LEGAL ADVISERS
PUSD
ECD (E)
FED
NEWS
PS
PS/LORD GLENARTHUR
PS/MR PATTEN ODA
PS MR EGGAR
PS/PUS
MR GILLMORE
MR SLATER
MR MCLAREN
ADDITIONAL
6
MR MACHIN ODA 2 COPIES
MR G-HARRISON ODA
MR FLESHER B1 DIV HO LUNAR HSE
HKGO LONDON
MRS B FAIR HOME OFFICE
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