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SAR/PRC BORDER. YOUR TELNO 2478 OF 31 JULY POINTED OUT THAT THE SAR/PRC BORDER WOULD CONTINUE TO BE CONTROLLED AFTER 1997. WE AGREE THAT THIS IS PROBABLY NOT WIDELY APPRECIATED AND COULD BE A SIGNIFICANT POINT IN HELPING TO REASSURE THIRD COUNTRIES ABOUT THE PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS FOR THEIR IMMIGRATION

WE ARRANGEMENTS OF HONG KONG BECOMING A PART OF CHINA IN 1997. HAVE INCORPORATED AN EXPLANATION OF THIS IN A NEW PARA 5 OF THE

LETTER TO HEADS OF UK MISSIONS.

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FOR CONVENIENCE, MY 3 IFTS CONTAIN THE TEXTS AS THEY NOW GRATEFUL FOR ANY FINAL COMMENTS DESKBY 190900Z.

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COPIES TO:

MR ROBERTS, NEWS DEPT

MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS

MR GRAINGER, LEGAL ADVISERS

MR D MCDOUGALL, MVD

MR HYDE, HOME OFFICE

MR EMERY, B4 DIV, HOME OFFICE, CROYDON

MR NICHOLSON, PASSPORT DEPT, HOME OFFICE.

ROOM 236, CLIVE HOUSE.

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