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6. THIS LATEST NEWS FROM THE AMERICANS REINFORCES THE CONCERN EXPRESSED IN MY TELNO 88 ABOUT OVERALL RESETTLEMENT THIS YEAR. HOWEVER, BEFORE ANY FURTHER APPROACH IS MADE TO THE AMERICANS WE SHOULD LIKE TO PROVIDE (EARLY NEXT WEEK) FURTHER SUPPORTING ARGUMENTS WHICH DELINEATE MORE FULLY THE UNIQUE HUMAN PROBLEMS FACED BY HONG KONG. I BELIEVE, HOWEVER, THAT IT IS ONLY REALISTIC TO RECOGNISE THAT FOR MOST COUNTRIES AN IMPORTANT ELEMENT WILL ALSO BE THE EXTENT TO WHICH THEY SENSE THAT HMG ATTACHES POLITICAL
IMPORTANCE TO FAIR TREATMENT BEING ACCORDED TO HONG KONG. UNDOUBTEDLY FAR MORE ACTIVE CONCERN BY UNHCR IS ALSO NECESSARY AND WE BELIEVE THAT THAT COULD ONLY BE ACHIEVED THROUGH
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