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FM FCO 0416553 DEC 81
TO PRIORITY HONG KONG
TELEGRAM NUMBER 923 OF 4 DEC
INFO ROUTINE PEKING
YOUR TELNO 1081: ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT MOTHERS
DESK OFFICE INDEX
PA
PE: TRY
Action Taken
KO
CGE
10/12
Flm 14/1-
THESE CASES HAVE
1. WE HAVE SEEN LETTER REFERRED TO IN TUR.
SIMILAR POTENTIAL FOR PARLIAMENTARY INTEREST HERE AS THOSE
INVOLVING SMUGGLED CHILDREN. THESE ARE PROBLEMS IN WHICH THE LPS
TAKES A CLOSE INTEREST.
2.
WE FULLY APPRECIATE THE COMPELLING NEED
TO MAINTAIN THE CREDIBILITY OF THE CHAMPION POLICY AND TO DETER
ANY FORM OF TRAFFICKING IN ILLEGALS. HOWEVER WE ARE NOT SURE
THAT THE DETERRENT VALUE OF RETURNING THE MOTHERS TO CHINA IN
THESE CASES IS QUITE AS STRONG AS THAT OF RETURNING ILLEGAL
CHILDREN. THE PARENTS WILL STILL HAVE MANAGED TO GET THEIR
CHILD CUKC STATUS AND MAY CONTINUE TO REGARD THIS AS WORTH
CONSIDERABLE SACRIFICE.
3. GIVEN THAT THE SEPARATION OF A MOTHER FROM HER BABY IS A
MORE EMOTIVE MATTER THAN THE ILLEGAL CHILDREN ISSUE, THERE COULD
BE A STRONG REACTION AGAINST THE POLICY BOTH IN HONG KONG AND
HERE.
4.
WE SHALL HAVE TO BRIEF THE LPS ON THIS NEXT WEEK. GRATEFUL
FOR AN UP-TO-DATE ASSESSMENT OF THE POSITION INCLUDING NUMBERS IN
HONG KONG AND ALREADY REPATRIATED AND OF TRENDS IN LOCAL OPINION. (WE HAVE SEEN SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST EDITORIAL OF 25 NOVEMBER).
CARRINGTON
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