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TRANSCRIPT D: FOREIGN SEC - P.C. HONG KONG

16 JAN 90

QUESTION:

But do you think it will stand in the way of good Sino-

British relations?

FORBIGE SECRETARY:

I cannot really help the Chinese on that point. This is an

Whether it stands in the way depends on

absolutely basic point.

them.

I have now power

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and the Governor has no power

thank God,

to suppress such organisations.

about.

That is not what Hong Kong ia

QUESTION:

Vill Britain and the Hong Kong Authorities now press ahead

with mandatory repatriation or are you prepared to accept a delay in

further mandatory repatriation to give the voluntary process a

chance in order to get the interfational community and the United

States to come on side with your programme?

FORBIGE SECRETARY:

I am all in favour of the voluntary programme and, as you

know, it is going ahead. I think there was another plane-load

yesterday.

I am all in favour of that and discussed it with the

representative of the UNHCR today when I had a brief word with him.

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