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3. OUR SUGGESTED REPLY TO THE SECOND QUESTION IS:-

''THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT ACCEPT FOR PERMANENT SETTLEMENT KI THE TERRITORY ANY REFUGEES WHO HAVE CLOSE FAMILY CONNECTIONS IN HONG KONG''. SQUARE DRACKETS BEGIN THEN AS IN REPLY TO THE FIRST QUESTION, OMITTING THE FIRST TWO SENTENCES SQUARE BRACKETS END.

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4. DO YOU THINK IT WOULD DE HELPFUL TO INCLUDE A REFERENCE | EITHER ANSWER TO IMMIGRANTS FROM CHINA ? GRATEFUL FOR YOUR ADVICE ALSO ON WHAT WE MIGHT SAY ABOUT THE CRITERIA UNDER WITCH THE 8,700 REFUGEES WITH NO FAMILY CONNECTION WERE ACCEPTED.

5. GRATEFUL FOR REPLY DESKBY 090OZ MONDAY 15 JANUARY.

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