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2. IN THE EVENT MOCHTAR AND THE OTHER ASEAN REPRESENTATIVES SAID NO MORE AT THE MEETING THAN THAT THE PROPOSED INDONESIAN AND PHILIPPINE SPECIAL PROCESSING CENTRES WERE INTENDED TO ALLEVIATE THE BURDEN ON ASEAN COUNTRIES. MY OWN STATEMENT (COPY BY BAG) INDICATED THAT WE AND HONG KONG HOULD CONSIDER MAKING A FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTION ASSUMING THAT ARRANGEMENTS COULD EVENTUALLY BE AGREED IN PRINCIPLE FOR THE ELIGIBILITY OF A MODEST NUMBER OF INDO-CHINESE REFUGEES FROM HONG KONG FOR INCLUSION IN THE OPERATION OF THE SPECIAL PROCESSING CENTRES NOW UNDER REVIEW''.
3. WE HAVE EMPHASISED IN DISCUSSIONS IN THE CORRIDORS WITH ASEAN REPRESNETATIVES THAT OUR SUPPORT OF ANY PROCESSING CENTRE IS DEPENDENT ON THE INCLUSION OF HONG KONG.
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