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3. HONG KONG DEPARTMENT HAVE RECOMMENDED THAT THE SECRETARY OF
STATE SHOULD ALSO RAISE WITH MR CLARK THE QUESTION OF VIETNAMESE
REFUGEES IN HONG KONG, AS PART OF A CAMPAIGN TO ASK OTHER
COUNTRIES TO MATCH THE UK INTAKE WHICH WILL BE ANNOUNCED IN
A HOME OFFICE WHITE PAPER WHICH IT IS EXPECTED WILL BE PUBLISHED
ON 26 SEPTEMBER. PLEASE DO NOT MENTION THIS AT THIS STAGE TO
THE DEA. FURTHER DETAILS WILL BE SENT TO YOU NEARER THE TIME.
4. GRATEFUL FOR YOUR ADVICE ON SUBJECTS WHICH YOU CONSIDER
THE SECRETARY OF STATE SHOULD RAISE IN TALKING TO MPS AND ON
WHICH HE MIGHT BE QUESTIONED.
5. CANADIAN HIGH COMMISSIONER IS TO CALL ON MR DAVID THOMAS
TOMORROW 6 SEPTEMBER FOR A ROUND-UP ON ANGLO-CANADIAN RELATIONS
BEFORE MR MCMURTRY RETURNS TO OTTAWA FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S
VISIT. WE KNOW THE HIGH COMMISSIONER INTENDS TO RAISE HIS
PROPOSAL FOR A FOLLOW-UP SEMINAR AT TRENT UNIVERSITY NEXT YEAR
AND HIS WISH TO ESTABLISH A CANADA-UK SOCIETY. GRATEFUL FOR
ANY ADDITIONAL SUGGESTIONS AND ANYTHING WHICH MR THOMAS SHOULD
KNOW DESKBY 060900Z.
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