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22 FEB 1977

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TO IMMEDIATE F C O TELNO 116 OF 21 FEBRUARY, 1977 AND IMMEDIATE HONG KONG,

PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION: MR HAL MILLER MP.

YOUR TEL 126 OF 18 FEBRUARY,

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UNLESS THERE ARE REASONS TO THE CONTRARY OF WHICH WE ARE UNAVARE, I SUGGEST THAT THE PHRASE IN THE DRAFT REPLY WHICH READS QUOTE IN THE INTERESTS OF THOSE WHO HAVE CHOSEN

TO LIVE THERE UNQUOTE BE AMENDED TO READ QUOTE IN THE INTERESTS OF THOSE WHO LIVE THERE UNQUOTE. THIS WOULD AVOID RAISING THOUGHTS OF THE SENSITIVE ISSUES OF IMMIGRATION AND EMIGRATION.

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