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The very liberality of Hong Kong's policies towards

refugees is a handicap to them

they attract new

arrivals and those established there are reluctant to

leave.

Hence the need for all resettlement countries to

accord Hong Kong a high priority.

4. It may be that you can foresee some occasion, such as an EC Foreign Ministers meeting, when the Secretary of

State could put these points to Herr Genscher.

If this

is not practicable, I would be grateful for any opportunity you can take yourself to hammer home Hong

Kong's difficulties.

not go away quickly.

It is not an easy problem and will

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