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SECRETARY OF STATE'S MEETING WITH THE GOVERNOR OF HONG KONG, SIR MURRAY MACLEHOSE: 10 JANUARY 1980

Points to Make

Immigration

1. Legal immigration from China still far too high.

Chinese seem to have settled on 160 a day. Should we

now reconsider imposition by Hong Kong Government of

quota of 50 a day?

2. Illegal immigration last month highest in 1979.

Probably result of Chinese announcement of new measures

to take effect on 1 January 1980. Will have to watch

carefully effects of these.

Concerned lest new

punishments so hart that parliamentary and public

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criticism here of repatriation policy becomes major issue:

Realise that resettlement of Vietnamese refugees in UK not as fast as Hong Kong Government wants. kimility

Numbers of refugees voluntary agencies can process

through camps to permanent housing. Will continue to

keep a watch on this.

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