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RECEIVED IN REGISTRY NO. 51 O 5 SEP 1980

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TELEGRAM NUMBER 1118 OF 5 SEPTEMBER

INFO PRIORITY PEKING

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817.9

REGISTRY Action Taken

Awnia

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ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION.

1. SUCCESS WILL VERY MUCH DEPEND ON GOVERNOR XI OF GUANGDONG.

I AM THEREFORE ANXIOUS TO SEE HIM, BUT AFTER LORD CARRINGTON'S

VISIT

I SHOULD LIKE TO DO THIS EITHER IMMEDIATELY BEFORE MY

DEPARTURE FOR LONDON ON 13 OCTOBER OR IMMEDIATEL AFTER MY RETURN

FROM NEW YORK ON 18 OCTOBER, WITH A VIEW TO IMPLEMENTATION AT THE

TURN OF OCTOBER/NOVEMBER.

2. I WOULD PRESENT THE VISIT TO THE PRESS AS ONE OF A CONTINUING

SERIES AND KEEP QUIET ABOUT THE IMMIGRATION ASPECT. PLEASE CONFIRM

YOU SEE NO OBJECTION AS I WOULD HAVE TO START TAKING SOUNDINGS

THROUGH LOCAL CHANNELS SOCK.

3. PRESUMABLY PEKING WOULD WISH TO SAY SOMETHING TO THE MFA

AT THE SAME TIME AS I MAKE PROPOSALS HERE.

MACLEHOSE

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HK & GD

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