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TELEGRAM NUMBER 771 OF 22 APRIL

INFO PRIORITY HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON, HKGO BRUSSELS

(JONES), HKGO NEW YORK (DORWARD), HKGO WASHINGTON (LO), HKGO GENEVA (FOR THE ATTENTION OF CARTLAND)

HONG KONG PRESS COMMENT ON SCORRI REPORT

1. MIFT CONTAINS A SUMMARY OF THE MEDIA COVERAGE OF THE REPORT

ON 19, 20, 21 AND 22 APRIL.

2. AS MIGHT HAVE BEEN EXPECTED, REACTION HAS CENTRED ON THE PROPOSALS THAT HONG KONG ACCEPT MORE REFUGEES AND ABOLISH ITS

CLOSED CENTRE POLICY. IN EACH CASE THE RESPONSE HAS BEEN NEGATIVE.

3. GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD PASS A COPY TO SIR E. YOUDE.

HADDON-CAVE

HONG KONG AGREEMENT

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PAILL UNIT

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SIR W HARDING

MR WILSON

SIR J FREELAND

MR J CROWLEY, PUSD

COPIES TO: (VIA ADR)

MR ROBERTS, NEWS DEPT

MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS

MR MARTIN, ASST STAFF CABINET

OFFICE

MR CARTLEDGE. CABINET OFFICE MR DR C CHRISTOPHER. CABINET OFF. SIR P CRADDOCK, No. 10 DOWNING ST.

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