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5. IT IS ALREADY CLEAR THAT THERE WILL BE TWO ASPECTS TO LEGCO OPPOSITION TO THE PROVISION OF FURTHER FUNDS: CRITISISM OF THE FIRST ASYLUM POLICY AND DEMANDS THAT THE UK SHOULD SHARE THE BILL. WITH A UK COMMITMENT TO HELP ON FUNDING I BELIEVE THE FIRST POINT COULD BE COUNTERED, AT LEAST FOR THE MOMENT. WITHOUT IT I ANTICIPATE A VERY ROUGH RIDE AND A GREAT DEAL OF CRITICISM OF HMG.
I MUST NOW ASK THAT THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE PUT TO MINISTERS WITH THE REQUEST THAT HMG SHOULD MAKE A CONTRIBUTION TOWARDS THE COST OF EXPANDING THE FACILITIES AT WHITEHEAD. I HOPE YOU WILL BE PREPARED TO DO THIS ON THE BASIS OF A HALF SHARE IN THE COST.
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I REALISE THAT THIS POSES A CONSIDERABLE PROBLEMS FOR YOU IN TERMS OF WHAT HMG HAS DONE HITHERTO. NEVERTHELESS I SHOULD BE GRATEFUL IF THE MATTERS COULD NOW BE CONSIDERED URGENTLY. WE SHALL BE FACED WITH SOME DIFFICULT DECISIONS ON WHAT TO DO ABOUT ACCOMMODATION WITHIN THE NEXT TWO WEEKS.
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