CONFIDENTIAL
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CONFLUENTIAL
FX 7 C 0 C419852 JUNË
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
TLLEGRAT NUMBER 368 OF 4 JUNE,
FOR GOVERNOR FROM CORTAZZI.
YOUR TEL NO 711
VISIT TO LONDON.
18
HKK 026/14
RECEIVED IN REGISTRY NO. 51
5 JUN 1979
IND
по
DESK OFFICE
1771-6
REGISTRY Action Tukan
12,
WILL
THE F&O SPOKESMANI WIE
1. THE DATES FOR YOUR VISIT ARE AGREED.
ANNOUNCE THAT YOU ARE BEING RECALLED FOR CONSULTATIONS QUOTE OVER
THE GROWING PROBLEM OF VIETNAMESE REFUGEES IN HONG KONG UNQUOTE AT
THE REGULAR 1230 NEWS CONFERENCE TOMORROW 5 JUNE. HE WILL ADD UN -o
ATRIBUTABLY THAT MINISTERS WILL ALSO WISH TO DISCUSS OTHER CURRENT PROBLEMS, QUOTE NOTABLY THE VERY HIGH LEVEL OF IMMIGRATION FROM CHIMA UNQUOTE. THERE IS OF COURSE NO OBJECTION TO YOUR MAKING
A PARALLEL ANNOUNCEMENT.
2. THE DEPARTMENT ARE NOW WORKING ON A PROGAMME, BEGINNING WITH TALKS WITH OFFICIALS ON THE AFTERNOON OF 13 JUNE. APART FROM SEPARATE MEETINGS WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE AND MR BLAKER, WE ARE RECOMMENDING A CALL ON THE PRIME MINISTER AND HAVE ASSUMED THAT YOU WILL WANT TO SEE MINISTERS AT THE M OD AND THE HOME OFFICE. WOULD YOU WANT TO SEE ANY OF THE OTHER PEOPLE MENTIONED IN PARAGRAPH 3 OF YOUR TEL NO 632, IF THERE IS TIME? WHEN ARE YOU PLANNING TO
RETURN TO HONG KONG.
3. THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE ARE NOW ACTIVELY SEIZED OF THE RE
INFORCEMENT QUESTION AND ARE URGENTLY LOOKING INTO POSSIBLE WAYS
OF MEETING YOUR PEQUIREMENTS. ALL OF THEM INVOLVE REDUCING OTHER
COMMITMENTS AND CONSEQUENTLY PRESENT DIFFICULTIES. ! CANNOT BE CERTAIN THAT WE SHALL BE IN A POSITION TO ANNOUNCE DECISIONS AT THE
TIME OF YOUR VISIT. BUT WE SHALL PUSH VERY HARD.
4. WE SHALL BE READY AT OFFICIAL LEVEL TO DISCUSS LEASES AND (IF NECESSARY) THE UK/CHINA AIR SERVICES TALKS. MINISTERS WILL DE PUSHED FOR TIME, AND MAY BE RELUCTANT TO CONSIDER THE LEASES QUESTION IN ADDITION TO REFUGEES AND IMMIGRATION, TOGETHER WITH RE INFORCE - PENT. BUT WE WILL PREPARE APPROPRIATE DRIEF ING.
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HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE
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