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DRACE-FRANCIS' LETTER OF 15 MARCH TO MILLINGTON: ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS FROM HONG KONG.

1. MIFT CONTAINS THE TEXT OF THE INCOMING LETTER ENQUIRING ABOUT ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS. SUBJECT TO YOUR VIEWS, WE PROPOSE TO REPLY BY USING PARAS, 3, 4, 8, 11 AND 12 OF THE LETTER OF 13 FEBRUARY 1976 TO SIR JOHN LANGFORD-HOLT MP ENCLOSED WITH DRACE FRANCIS' LETTER UNDER REFERENCE. IF WE RECEIVE FURTHER ENQUIRIES ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, WE WOULD THEN USE THIS AS A STANDARD REPLY. PLEASE SEE MIFT.

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