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I AGREE THAT IT WOULD BE SENSIBLE TO MAKE AN EARLIER APPROACH TO UNHCR. I AM GENERALLY CONTENT WITH THE LINE TO TAKE, SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING REPHRASING OF SOME OF YOUR POINTS:
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REFERENCE TO LOCAL PRESSURE IN HONG KONG AGAINST THE CONTINUATION OF THE PRESENT POLICY IN THE LIGHT OF RECENT MASSIVE INFLUX AND POOR PROSPECTS OF RESETTLEMENT FOR ALMOST ALL RECENT ARRIVALS, PARTICULARLY ETHNIC VIETNAMESE FROM NORTH VIETNAM.
B: HONG KONG GOVERNMENT ARE REVIEWING OPTIONS IN CLOSE CONSULTATION WITH HMG. BOTH ARE CONSCIOUS OF THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES TO GENUINE REFUGEES.
C. AS IN PARA. 2(C) OF TUR
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AS IN PARA 2 (D) OF TUR EXCEPT BEING CONSIDERED IN HONG KONG.
E. AS IN PARA 2(E) OF TUR.
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