9.
There are some Chinese citizens of the United Kingdom
and Colonies (and some Chinese who are not entitled to
claim this status) to whom we have special obligations,
including a very strong moral obligation. These are tho
sen and women who have been closely unrociated with our
administration, have openly demonstrated their loyalty to
the British connections and are therefore particularly
vulnerable to Chinese retaliation. In this category fall
many corving in the Police Force and 01011 joryloe and
prominent in public service. These, particularly the
Police, would have to be given the option of remaining or
1ouving. It is difficult to quantify this category;
a very cough ectimate in that they would number about
20,000 - 30,000 (with their dayendants, about 90,000
135,000) hiro might be a considerable under
estimato.
10. The probles of placing Chinese in these or larger
numbers is likely to be formidable. No countries have
thess that
agreed to take Chinese in significantnumbere;
have taken thos have required the possession of artoin
skills or professionel qualifications.
vulnerable category will have these but there may be sore
financially exponsive rosettlement probleno
11. There are about 35,000 Hong Kong Chinese in this
there could be considerable opposition to
country
taking any more, Taiwan would no doubt in those
circumstances take quite a large number,
Aborica and
Canada are countries with large Chinese communities that
might take significant mmbers.
Sone couth American
of these countries
countries (e.s. Brazil) might offer speciel facilities.
12. But t ́s oernot talk to
(other, possibly, than America, Canada and Australia) in
sávance about this problem. The period of our withdrawal
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