TNAG-0905-FCO40-1115-Immigration-from-China-to-Hong-Kong-1979 — Page 135

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DESKBY 286920Z FCÒ

SECRET

DESKBY 230770Z HONG KONG

TOP COPY

1 AKK 341/1

RECEIVED IN RESTRY KO.

INDLY

30 MAY 1979

OFFICI

PA

FM PEKING 28950ØZ MAY 79

По

41.

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TO IMMEDIATE FCO

TELNO 490 OF 28 MAY

AND TO HONG KONG (GOVERNOR).

FOLLOWING FOR CORTAZZI

186

HONG KONG TELNO 649 AND MIPT: IMMIGRATION FROM CHINA

1. THE ACTION PROPOSED BY THE GOVERNOR ON LEASES COULD, AS HE

SAYS, HAVE AN ADVERSE EFFECT ON OUR NEXT APPROACH ON LEASES.

BUT I AGREE THAT, IF THE ACTION PROPOSED BY HIM IS APPROVED,

THE IMPLICATIONS FOR THE LEASES QUESTION HAVE TO BE ACCEPTED.

ON THE OTHER HAND MIPT SUGGESTS SHIFTING THE EMPHASIS OF

CUR APPROACH ON TO ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION, OVER THE CONTROL WHICH

WE HAVE A COMMON INTEREST WITH THE CHINESE.

CRADOCK

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HK & GD (6)

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MVD

MR CORTAZZI

MR MURRAY

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