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TO ROUTINE HONG KONG TELNO 730 OF 28 SEPTEMBER

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IMMIGRATION FROM CHINA

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29 SEP 1978

OFFICER

PA

REG. TRY Action Ten

WE ARE NOW BEGINNING TO CONSIDER BRIEFING ON HONG KONG ISSUES

FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S DISCUSSIONS WITH THE CHINESE

FOREIGN MINISTER NEXT MONTH, WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR YOUR VIEWS

ON WHAT IF ANYTHING SHOULD BE SAID ON THE SUBJECT OF IMMIGRATION.

WE HAVE DISCUSSED WITH THE POLITICAL ADVISER WHO CONSIDERS

THAT IT WOULD BE APPROPRIATE FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO

RAISE THE SUBJECT INFORMALLY AND IN A LOW KEY, WE ARE INCLINED

TO AGREE, UNLESS THERE HAS BEEN A RECENT IMPROVEMENT IN THE

POSITION WHICH SEEMS LIKELY TO BE SUSTAINED.

OWEN

FILES HKYGD FED

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PS/LORD GORONWY ROBERTS

MR MURRAY

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