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CONFIDENTIAL COVERING SECRET
11 SEP 1980
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Sir E Youde
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SECRETARY OF STATE'S VISIT TO HONG KONG: ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION FROM CHINA
Problem
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1. How to react to the Governor of Hong Kong's suggestion that he
take soundings now in Hong Kong on his proposal that he visit the
Governor of Guangdong in mid-October to discuss, inter alia,
illegal immigration from China.
Recommendation
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2. I recommend that such a visit be agreed. I attach a draft
telegram. FED agree.
Background
3. When Mr Blaker saw the Governor on 14 July (record attached)
the Governor mentioned the posibility of his informing the
Guangdong authorities shortly before the proposed policy of returning
all illegal immigrants was implemented. This would be to seek
Governor Xi's cooperation in a joint effort against illegals.
4. In Peking telegram No 83 to Hong Kong, Mr George suggested the
line the Secretary of State might take on illegal immigration
when he was in Peking. The Governor then commented on this in
Hong Kong telegram Nos 1117 and 1118. In the latter, he asked for
confirmation that we had no objection to his visiting Governor Xi
shortly after the Secretary of State's visit to Peking since he
would have to start taking soundings through local channels now.
Argument
5.
In principle such a visit is a good idea. There are no strong
reasons why the Governor should not now, even in advance of the
Secretary of State's visit, take soundings with a view to visiting
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