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5. The assurance that the principles established earlier
on exceptions (on humanitarian grounds, for political refugees,
etc) will be of particular importance for Ministers if they
have to defend the measures in Parliament (paragraph 5 of
Mr Davies' letter).
6. I have submitted separately on representations to the
Chinese about the need for further measures on their part in
order to reduce the flow of illegal immigrants. We shall need
to consider at the appropriate time what further action we should
take with the Chinese if it is decided to enact this legislation
in Hong Kong.
Din
5 June 1980
R D Clift
Hong Kong and General Department
Mr. Blaker should see this.
Our
Agreement to the draft legislation would not, of Course, mean that this automatically comes to effect.
would still require the
Hay Kay would stil
ad
much will depend
green light from
the
the Chinese
to Th. Blaker's representations next week.
reaction to
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