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the Hong Kong Government on the line to take. In conjunction with MVD we are also preparing a note on UK immigration rules and practices in comparable cases.

6. SEAD have also been consulted and agree.

4 February 1982

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R D Clift

Hong Kong and General Department

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News Department

SEAD

MVD

1.

Thank you for this very full brief.

2. I have the impression that there is no action which we need take for the moment. If the Executive Council rejects Ms Vertucci's appeal (as seems probable), a good deal will no doubt need to be done. both in Hong Kong and in London. In this connection I wonder whether you have considered:

(a) whether we might volunteer anything to the US Government

(in Hong Kong, London or Washington); and

(b) if we do not volunteer anything, how we might respond to

any enquiries they may choose to make.

4 February 1982

2. Frans

R M Evans

Mr. Williamson

Seyf minute above.

Mm. Mc Quade

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