TNAG-0845-FCO40-1055-Visits-of-Foreign-and-Commonwealth-officials-to-Hong-Kong-1979 — Page 50

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Is the British Government hopeful of a successful outcome to the present conference in London on the future of Rhodesia?

The previous British Government produced a Green Paper on 'Nationality'. What is the present Government' S attitude to this and how is it likely to affect Hong Kong people?

Refugees and Illegal Immigrants (Possible questions only)

Since the Geneva Conference on Vietnamese Refugees, has the British Government continued the efforts to stop the Vietnamese Government from adopting postures which have led to the mass exodus of people from that country?

Has the Vietnamese Government been keeping its promise to stop illegal emigration. If it has not, would the British Government consider calling another international conference if necessary?

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Apart from the quota of 10,000, would the British Government consider taking more refugees from Hong Kong? Will the British Government continue to encourage other countries to take more refugees from Hong Kong since the resettlement rate from Hong Kong would seem to be far from fair?

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Have you any general remarks to make on the handling of the refugee problem by the Hong Kong Government?

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