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CONCEDENTIAL,

CONFIDENTIAL

FM FCO 2318252 JUNE

TO IMMEDIATE TOKYO

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243/1.

4KE 243

TELPARAM NUMBER 348 OF 20 JUNE 1979.

INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG

FOR PRIVATE SECRETARY TO SECRETARY OF STATE.

Hkk 026/02

INL

no 24.7

по

HONG KONG TEL NO 23 TO TOKYO: BRIEFING FOR SECRETARY

OF STATE'S VISIT TO HONG KONG: VIETNAMESE REFUGEES,

ย

1.. WE AGREE ON REFLECTION THAT THE LINE RECOMMENDED IN THE DRIEF IS A LITTLE NEGATIVE, AND THAT THE GOVERNOR'S SUGGESTION WOULD BR BETTER. BUT THE SECRETARY OF STATE MAY ALSO WANT TO DRAW ATTENTION TO THE MAJOR EFFORT WHICH WE HAVE MADE TO GET OTHER COUNTRIES TO TAKE MORE REFUGEES FROM HONG KONG, AND TO WHAT WE

HAVE DONE SO FAR. WE PROPOSE THE FOLLOWING AMPLIFICATION:

QUOTE:

MUCH SYMPATHY IN THE UK FOR HONG KONG'S PREDICAMENT AND

ADMIRATION FOR MAINTENANCE OF HUMANITARIAN POLICIES. THE BRITISH

GOVERNMENT HAVE MADE A MAJOR EFFORT TO GET OTHER COUNTRIES TO

RELIEVE THE PRESSURE ON NONG KONG BY TAKING MORE REFUGEES.

WE OURSELVES HAVE TAKEN THOSE FROM THE SIBONGA. IN

ADDITION TO THE QUOTA ANNOUNCED IN JANUARY. WE ARE CONSIDERING

WHAT MORE BRITAIN CAN DO IN THE CONTEXT OF THE CONFERENCE WHICH

THE PRIME MINISTER HAS ASKED DR WALDHEIM TU CONVENE. UNQOUTE.

CARRINGTON

FIRS

HKGD.

GRAD

UND

PS

OSILPS

SIR A DUFF MR HURRA

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