TNAG-0801-FCO40-1005-Immigration-from-China-to-Hong-Kong-1978 — Page 80

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THEY WOULD RESPOND HELPFULLY TO A FRANK APPROACH. IF IT IS TRUE THAT THE PRESENT HIGH LEVEL OF IMMIGRATION IS DUE TO A CLEARING CF A BACKLOG OF EMIGRANTS HELD UP BY GANG OF FOUR POLICIES, THERE WILL BE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE CHINESE TO EXPLAIN THIS AND PERHAPS FOR AN INFORMAL AGREEMENT TO BE REACHED ON SPREADING CUT THE BULGE OVER A LONGER PERIOD...

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