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LORD GLEIARTHUR

HONG KONG

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TODAY 11 JAN 1989

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LORD GLEBARTHUR (COFT):

people.

Of course many of then have in the past taken a number of

INTERVIEWER:

But if no-one were to respond would we not take any?

LORD GLENARTHUR:

Well we have just started the campaign and so far the signs

are encouraging, it is early days, but I have every confidence that all those countries concerned are fully aware of the enormous burden that those boat people impose upon the people of Hong Kong.

INTERVIEWER:

If we take 1,000, how will we choose the 1,000 out of the

many thousands?

LORD GLEBARTHUR:

That of course is something which has taken place in the

past.

We have already taken some 13,000 or more over the last years and the selection basis will no doubt be on similar lines to that

which has happened over the last years.

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