TNAG-0485-FCO40-550-UK-publications-on-labour-and-social-conditions-in-Hong-Kong-1974 — Page 104

IMMEDIATE

CYPHER CAT/A

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FM HONG KONG 070349Z

RECE IN

REGISTRY No.52

-9 SEP 1974

DICK 13/15

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DESKBY 0789382

ADOS DO

TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON TELEGRAM NUMBER 499 OF 7 SEPTEMBERCO PLEASE PASS) AND TO F Co.

RE: JAMES SILLARS M.P.

YOUR TELEGRAM NO 517 OF 6 SEPTEMBER (NOT TO F C O).

WE AGREE YOUR PROPOSED LINE OF APPROACH.

IT SEEMS LIKELY THAT SILLARS MAY HAVE DRAWN SELECTIVELY FROM THE MATERIAL USED IN REPLY TO THE 41 PARLIAMENTARY QUESTIONS PUT DOWN BY HIM FOR WRITTEN ANSWER IN NOVEMBER 1972. YOU MAY FIND IT WORTHWHILE TO OBTAIN FROM F C 0 COPIES OF THE SERIES OF TELEGRAMS WE SENT AT THAT TIME CONTAINING THE FACTS AND COMMENT ON WHICH THE ANSWERS WERE BASED. THIS COULD BE OF ASSISTANCE IF YOU ARE FORCED INTO DETAILED DISCUSSION,

SUGGEST YOU AVOID USE OF EXPRESSION QUOTE POPULATION EXPLOSION UNQUOTE AND REPLACE BY REFERENCE TO OUR QUOTE PROBLEM OF PEOPLE UNQUOTE WITHOUT ANY SPECIFIC REFERENCE

TO IMMIGRATION,

MACLEHOSE

FILES HKIOD (3)

FED

MR WILFORD

COPIES TO:

HONG KONG GOVT OFFICE

GRAFTON STREET W.1

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