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TELEGRAM NUMBER 850 OF 13 OCTOBER 1982

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YOUR TEL NO 82L: PQ:

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DISCUSSED WITH GRIFFITHS TODAY. FOLLOWING REPLY AGREED:

THE CONFINEMENT OF REFUGEES IN CLOSED CAMPS

IS BEING STUDIED BY HMG AND THE HONG KONG

GOVERNMENT IN THE LIGHT OF THE RELEVANT

INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS INSTRUMENTS'.

GRATEFUL CONFIRMATION THIS IS ACCEPTABLE DESKBY 141200Z.

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