TNAG-0904-FCO40-1114-Immigration-from-China-to-Hong-Kong-1979 — Page 140

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LARGE NUMBERS OF THIS GROUP THEY MAY BE UNABLE TO DO SO, EITHER:

BECAUSE MOST OF THOSE CONCERNED ARE FROM NORTH VIETNAM AND

THEREFORE THEIR FORMER ENEMIES''; OR,

(1)

(11)

BECAUSE THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN SETTLED IN CHINA WILL NOT BE

ELIGIBLE FOR THEIR ORDINARY BOAT PEOPLE REFUGEE PROGRAMME.

MACLEHOSE

FILES

HKGD

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UND

PS/LORD GORONWY-ROBERTS

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PS/HR LUARD

MR BURLEIGH

FED

PS/PUS

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MR BIRT

EID (E)

MR CORTAZZI

COPIES TO

HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON

QUEER ANNE'S GATE

HOME OFFICE

LUNAR HOUSE CROYDON

HOME OFFICE

PUSD

OID

HR WETR

MR MURRAY

IPD

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