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POINTS FOR MR LUCE TO MAKE IN DISCUSSIONS WITH MR WADDINGTON ON

SCORRI REPORT

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1. Attention focussed in Hong Kong оп our reply to SCORRI. Hong Kong press full of speculative

will not be

understood particularly after

of urgent

consideration.

2.

Longer we delay more difficult it will be to convince other

countries to take more refugees. (Threats from US and Australia to cut quotas.) Believe acceptance of SCORRI 500 already to s ome

extend discounted: will not by itself give us sufficient platform.

But delay will only increase them.

3.

Know your difficulties.

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