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2. SUPPLEMENTARY QUESTION.

''SIR, CAN AND WILL H.M. GOVERNMENT ASSIST THE HONG KONG

GOVERNMENT TO TAKE APPROPRIATE STEPS TO REDUCE THE FLOW

OF IMMIGRANTS, BOTH LEGAL AND ILLEGAL, IN ORDER THAT THE

PROGRAMMES IN THE VARIOUS GREEN AND WHITE PAPERS CAN BE

IMPLEMENTED AS PLANNED ? ''

REPLY.

''IF MR HILTON CHEONG-LEEN, SIR, IS ASKING WHETHER OR NOT THE

CONCERN OF THE GOVERNMENT HAS BEEN CONVEYED TO THE CHINESE

AUTHORITIES THE ANSWER IS ''YES''.

MACLEHOSE

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