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4. WE HAVE GONE OVER WITH THE CANADIANS HONG KONG'S SPECIAL DIFFICULTIES IN ABSORBING VIETNAMESE REFUGEES AND THEY FULLY ACCEPT THEM. IN REPLY TO A REQUEST WE ALSO GAVE THEM INFORMATION IN PARA 1(D) OF YOUR TELNO 1060 T WASHINGTON ON NUMBERS BEING ADMITTED TO UK. THESE ARE OF COURSE SMALL BY COMPARISON WITH NUMBERS ALREADY BEING ADMITTED TO CANADA, AND THIS MAY AFFECT THE CANADIAN ATTITUDE TO OUR FURTHER REQUEST.

FCO PLEASE PASS TO SAVING ADDRESSEES,

JOHNSTON

[REPEATED AS REQUESTED]

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HKIOD

NAD

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WED

DEFENCE DEPT

NEWS DEPT

RESEARCH DEPT (AM SEC)

UND

CONS EM UNIT

COPIES TO:

MR BLANKS, DS11 MOD

MR T FITZGERALD, HOME OFFICE, LUNAR HOUSE MR R MACDOWALL, HOME OFFICE

MR WATTS, COMMUNITY PROGRAMMES DEPT.,

HOME OFFICE

MR KIDD, HONG KONG GOVT OFFICE

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[COPIES SENT TO NO. 10 DOWNING STREET)

MR MALE

MR HAWLEY

MR EDMONDS

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PS/MISS LESTOR

PS/MR ENNALS

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