TNAG-1790-FCO40-2550-Hong-Kong-Vietnamese-refugees-resettlement-in-third-countri-1988 — Page 189

ROZADG (2)

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Background

A brief paper prepared by HKD setting out the difference between Hong Kong and other East Asian NICS is attached.

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2. In the recent G10 meeting the Chancellor stressed the differences between the four Asian NICS and argued that the real

In contrast US Secretary Baker problem lay squarely with Taiwan. claimed that it would be impossible to target any single one of

We should these countries without also targetting the others. challenge this.

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