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FM HONG KONG 081214Z MAY 81
TELEGRAM NUMBER 488 OF 8 MAY
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DESK OFFICER
INFO ROUTINE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON
MY TELNO 447: MEETINGS IN GUANGZHOU ON SECURITYINDAI SON
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REGISTRY Action Taken
THE ATMOSPHERE AT THE MEETINGS ON 5-7 MAY WAS FRIENDLY AND CONSTRUCTIVE. ALTHOUGH THEY HAD LAST YEAR TURNED DOWN SUGGESTIONS"
ABOUT BORDER MEETINGS AND A TELEPHONE LINK BETWEEN IMMIGRATION OFFICERS, THE CHINESE THEMSELVES PROPOSED A SYSTEM OF CONTACT ON CROSS-BORDER MATTERS THROUGH NOMINATED LIAISON OFFICERS' BACKED
UP BY A DIRECT TELEPHONE LINK AND MEETINGS AS NECESSARY. AGREEMENT WAS EVENTUALLY REACHED, AD REFERENDUM, ON THE DETAILS OF SUCH A SYSTEM, WITH A FIRST MEETING IN JUNE TO MAKE ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE COMMUNICATIONS LINK. WE WILL CONFIRM THE PROVISIONAL AGREEMENT
THROUGH NCNA NEXT WEEK. FULL DETAILS FOLLOW BY BAG.
2. THE MEETING ALSO PROVIDED AN OPPORTUNITY TO RAISE A NUMBER OF OTHER ISSUES, SUCH AS ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION AND THE RETURN TO CHINA OF VIETNAMESE REFUGEES FORMERLY SETTLED THERE. RECORD BY BAG.
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3. IN A PRESS STATEMENT WE HAVE SO FAR REFERRED ONLY IN GENERAL TERMS TO THE GUANGZHOU MEETING HAVING DISCUSSED METHODS FOR ESTABLISHING MORE REGULAR CONTACT FOR DEALING WITH CROSS-BORDER QUESTIONS. HOWEVER, THE LEFT-WING WEN WEN BAO HAS GIVEN AN OUTLINE OF WHAT WAS AGREED ON BORDER LIAISON, OBTAINED PRESUMABLY, FROM THE CHINESE SIDE. IF PRESSED, WE WILL CONFIRM BUT STRESS THAT THE AGREEMENT IN GUANGZHOU WAS PROVISIONAL AND IS STILL TO BE APPROVED
BY BOTH SIDES.
3. THE NEW ARRANGEMENT SHOULD HOPEFULLY PROVE A HELPFUL MEANS OF PASSING INFORMATION AND DEALING MORE RAPIDLY WITH MINOR BORDER PROBLEMS. BUT ITS USEFULNESS WILL DEPEND ON HOW THE CHINESE DECIDE
TO OPERATE IT IN PRACTICE. THAT WE WILL ONLY KNOW AFTER SEVERAL
MONTHS OF TRIAL.
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