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13. Nos 10 and 11 have been proposed the Governor of Hong

Kong, and their expenses will be borne by Hong Kong.

Sir M MacLehose has stressed the importance for public

relations purposes in Hong Kong, as well as for the substance

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of the problem, of having a strong Hong Kong team.

Given

the weight we shall be attaching to the refugee problem in

Hong Kong, Lord Carrington agrees with the Governor.

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I should be grateful if you would confirm that the

Prime Minister agrees with this composition.

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