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231445Z DEC

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FM FCO

TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG

TELNO 2959

OF 231445Z DECEMBER 86

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YOUR TELNO 4230 AND OUR TELNOS 2939 AND 2941: ANNUAL REPORT

TO PARLIAMENT

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THANK YOU FOR FIRST TUR. WE HAVE AMENDED THE FIRST PART

OF THE PENULTIMATE SENTENCE OF THE SECTION ON VIETNAMESE

REFUGEES TO READ: QUOTE THE EFFORTS OF HER MAJESTY'S

GOVERNMENT AND THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT RESETTLEMENT THUS

BROUGHT A FALL OF... ETC UNQUOTE.

2. WE HAVE PREPARED A DRAFT CONCLUSION, THE TEXT OF WHICH

IS IN MIFT.

3. WE HAVE FINALISED A CLEAN DRAFT OF THE WHOLE REPORT,

COPIES OF WHICH ARE BEING DESPATCHED TO YOU AND PEKING BY

BAG, LEAVING THE FCO ON 27 DECEMBER (ADDRESSED RESPECTIVELY

TO SCOTT, DCS AND THOMSON). IN ADDITION TO THE VARIOUS

CHANGES AGREED TELEGRAPHICALLY, THE TEXT CONTAINS A NUMBER

OF MINOR EDITORIAL CHANGES WE HAVE MADE WITH A VIEW TO

STANDARDISING THE TEXT OR IMPROVING PRESENTATION.

4. GRATEFUL FOR ANY FURTHER COMMENTS ON THE CLEAN DRAFT

DESKBY 050930Z JANUARY IF POSSIBLE.

5. ONCE THE FINAL TEXT HAS BEEN AGREED BETWEEN US WE WILL,

AS LAST YEAR, NEED TO CLEAR IT WITH OUR LEGAL ADVISER AND

YOU WILL NO DOUBT WISH TO SUBMIT IT TO EXCo. WE WOULD HOPE

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