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CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG
TO PRIORITY FCO
TELNO 978
OF 030843Z APRIL 92
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u 8 À 1992
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YRTELNO 599: RIGHT OF ABODE FOR CERTAIN CHILDREN
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1. THANK YOU FOR THE UPDATE IN TUR. THIS IS VERY DISAPPOINTING NEWS. THE CLEAR EXPECTATION FROM DR C H LEONG'S MEETINGS WITH MR LLOYD WAS THAT A POSITIVE ATTITUDE WOULD BE TAKEN BY THE HOME OFFICE AND THAT THERE WAS A GOOD CHANCE THAT THIS ISSUE WOULD BE
SATISFACTORILY RESOLVED.
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2. CLEARLY NOTHING WILL HAPPEN NOW UNTIL AFTER THE ELECTION. AGREE THAT IT WILL BE NECESSARY TO RETURN TO THE CHARGE THEN. A NEGATIVE RESPONSE ON THIS SMALL BUT EMOTIVE ISSUE WILL DO DISPROPORTIONATE HARM HERE.
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