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QUOTE HORRIFIED UNQUOTE WHEN THEY READ THE REPORT OF THE
MEETING.
5. AGAINST THIS BACKGROUND, I AGREE WITH SIR DAVID WILSON'S APPROACH (HIS TELNO 3170) OF RAISING THIS WITH THE AMERICANS IN LOW-KEY. WHITEHEAD APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN SPEAKING OFF THE CUFF, AND WHILE THIS WAS CLEARLY INSENSITIVE WE ARE ASSURED THAT US POLICY HAS NOT CHANGED. THE INCIDENT DOES HOWEVER ILLUSTRATE THAT THERE CONTINUE TO BE MISGIVINGS IN THE STATE DEPARTMENT ABOUT HONG KONG'S NEW POLICY: AND ALSO IN CONGRESS, GIVEN THE SUCCESS OF IRAC IN DRUMMING-UP SUPPORT FOR THEIR CAMPAIGN TO BE ALLOWED ACCESS TO THE SCREENING PROCESS FOR NEWLY ARRIVED VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE. IN THE CIRCUMSTANCES, IT COULD WELL BE COUNTERPRODUCTIVE TO SEEK TO MAKE TOO MUCH OF
WHITEHEAD'S COMMENTS.
6.
WE WILL BE REPORTING SEPARATELY ON XU JIATUN'S VISIT TO
THE US.
FALL
YYYY
ΜΑΙΝ
107
DISTRIBUTION
110
.VIETNAMESE REFUGEES IN HK
LIMITED
HKD
SEAD
UND
LEGAL ADVISERS
PUSD
ECD (I)
ECD (E)
SPD
FED
NEWS
PS
PS/LORD GLENARTHUR
PS MR EGGAR
PS/PUS
MR GILLMORE
MR SLATER
MR MCLAREN
ADDITIONAL
3
MRS WYETH ODA
MR FLESHER B1 DIV HO LUNAR HSE
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