TNAG-0495-FCO40-560-Deportation-of-foreign-nationals-from-Hong-Kong-1974 — Page 146

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CONFIDENTIAL

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TO ROUTINE HONG KONG TELMO 261 OF 8 MARCH 1974.

YOUR TELEGRAM NO 293.

KHOU SAN

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1. ALTHOUGH WE TAKE THE POINTS MADE IN YOUR TELEGRAM UNDER

REFERENCE, THE RETURN OF KHOU SAN TO CAMBODIA AGAINST HIS WILL

WHEN HE HAS ASKED TO GO TO MACAO COULD BE CONTROVERSIAL HERE.

THE CASE COULD BE HELD TO RAISE ISSUES SIMILAR TO THOSE RAISED IN THE CASE OF LEUNG. (YOUR TELEGRAM NO 32.)

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2. THIS RAISES ANOTHER QUESTION OF ILLEGAL IMMIGRATIO POLICY ON WHICH WE SHALL HAVE TO TAKE THE VIEWS OF MINISTERS, AND WE COULD NOT CONCUR IN THE REJECTION OF THE PETITION UNTIL WE HAVE DONE 30. IF THEREFORE YOU CANNOT DELAY THE DECISION FOR A WEEK OR TWO THE BEST COURSE WOULD BE TO ALLOW HIM TO GO BACK TO

MACAO AS HE REQUESTS.

CALLAGHAN

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MR. YOUDE

SIR D. WATSON

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