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GR 80

CONFIDENTIAL

FM FCO 1517152 MAY 81

CONFIDENTIAL

TO PRIORITY HONG KONG

TELEGRAM NUMBER 460 OF 15 MAY

PERSONAL FOR CLIFT FROM MORRICE VIETNAMESE REFUGEES

TOP COPY

HKK

RECHVZO

243/2

PY NO. 51 $1

• 9 MAY 1921

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ROOD Y

PA

Action Tuxen

No Maso

18

Paro 1815-

1. THE PRIME MINISTER HAS NOW RESPONDED TO LORD CARRINGTON'S MINUTE, CONFIRMING THAT BOAT RESCUES WILL NOT COME OUT OF 10,000 QUOTA.

2. SHE AND THE HOME SECRETARY HAVE ALSO COMMENTED THAT WE CANNOT HAVE ANOTHER QUOTA. LORD CARRINGTON'S VIEW IS THAT DOMESTIC CONSIDERATAIONS PRECLUDE SUCH A DECISION NOW BUT, IF THE SITUATION IN HONG KONG CHANGED SIGNIFICANTLY, THE POSITION

WOULD HAVE TO BE REVIEWED.

3. WE HOPE THE GOVERNOR WILL NOT BE TOO DISAPPOINTED. AS YOU - KNOW, THIS WAS REALISTICALLY THE MOST WE COULD HOPE FOR,

CARRINGTON

LIMITED

HK & GD

SEAD

SIR E YOUDE

MR DONALD

CONFIDENTIAL