TNAG-1637-FCO40-2253-Future-of-Hong-Kong-Kowloon-Walled-City-1987 — Page 63

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4. IN THESE CIRCUMSTANCES WE BELIEVE THAT IT WOULD BE MOST UNWISE FOR THE GOVERNOR TO ANSWER THE QUESTION POSED IN YOUR PARAGRAPH 3 WITH A CLEAR 'YES''. WE PROPOSE THE FOLLOWING:

''NOTHING HAS CHANGED IN THIS RESPECT. ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS AND CRIMINALS FOUND THERE HAVE FOR EXAMPLE BEEN DEALT WITH IN THE PAST ACCORDING TO HONG KONG'S NORMAL PROCEDURES, AND WILL BE FOR THE REMAINING THREE YEARS OF THE WALLED CITY'S EXISTENCE. THE IMPORTANT POINT IS THAT A SLUM IS TO BE CLEARED, AND WITH IT ALL THE PROBLEMS THAT HAVE PLAGUED THE RESIDENTS AND THE PEOPLE OF

HONG KONG IN GENERAL."

AKERS-JONES

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HMLNAN 7300

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HKD

MR. WILSON

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