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EMPHASISE THAT THERE WOULD BE NO ''PUSH OFF!! FROM HONG KONG. AT

THE VERY LEAST IT WOULD HELP IF IT COULD BE MOVED FURTHER DOWN THE

STATEMENT. WE ALSO SUGGESTED THAT IT MIGHT BE

HELPFUL TO THE AMERICANS IF THE ADDITION WE HAD ALREADY SUGGESTED

TO PHRASE AT THE END OF POINT (III) WERE TO CONTINUE SUBJECT TO SUITABLE SAFEGUARDS FOR THEIR TREATMENT ON RETURN''. FINALLY,

FINALLY, THEY MIGHT ALSO CONSIDER ADDING A POINT SAYING THAT ''THOSE AFFORDED

REFUGEE STATUS WILL CONTINUE TO HAVE ACCESS TO ASYLUM AND RESETTLEMENT'' STATE SAID THAT IT MIGHT BE TOO LATE TO AMEND THE

''IF ASKED'' GUIDANCE FOR THE SPOKESMAN TODAY, BUT THEY WOULD REFLECT ON THESE POINTS TO SEE IF ANY OF THEM COULD BE INCLUDED IF

THE GUIDANCE WAS FORMALLY RELEASED.

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