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FM HONG KONG
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 1051
OF 270615Z MARCH 90
INFO IMMEDIATE CAPE TOWN
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REGISTRY
INDEX
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Action Taken
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YOUR TELNO 45 TO PRETORIA AND CAPE TOWN TELNO 228: INTERNATIONAL
SUPPORT
1. WE ARE KEEN TO DO WHATEVER WE CAN TO INCREASE THE SIZE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSURANCE NET FOR HONG KONG, AND WOULD SEE NO OBJECTION IN PRINCIPLE TO INCLUDING SOUTH AFRICA. BUT FOR THE PRESENT AT LEAST SOUTH AFRICA IS NOT SEEN AS AN ATTRACTIVE EMIGRATION DESTINATION BY HONG KONG PEOPLE, AND IS UNLIKELY TO BECOME ONE IN THE NEAR FUTURE. WE ALSO WONDER IF AN APPROACH TO SOUTH AFRICA MIGHT JEOPARDISE OUR EFFORTS TO SECURE MORE POSITIVE ASSISTANCE FROM MAJOR PLAYERS LIKE THE US, CANADA, AND AUSTRALIA.
2.
IN LIGHT OF CAPE TOWN TUR, THERE MIGHT BE ADVANTAGE IN LEAVING A SOUTH AFRICAN APPROACH ASIDE FOR THE TIME BEING, IN ORDER TO SEE HOW THINGS DEVELOP BOTH THERE AND IN OUR DISCUSSIONS WITH THE MAIN
EMIGRATION COUNTRIES.
WILSON
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