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MDHIAN 1531

OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS IN THE RELEVANT EXTRACT SAYS:

A REPORT WHICH IT HAS JUST PUBLISHED. QUOTE WE RECOMMEND THAT THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT SHOULD TAKE THE LEAD AT THE EARLIEST OPPORTUNITY, PARTICULARLY WITH OUR EC PARTNERS AND IMMIGRANT-RECEIVING SUCH AS AUSTRALIA, CANADA AND THE U.S.A. IN ESTABLISHING THE DEFINITE GUARANTEES WHICH COULD BE PUT INTO PLACE IN THE YEARS AHEAD.

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WE BELIEVE THE ACCOMMODATION OF EVEN SEVERAL MILLION PEOPLE FROM HONG KONG WOULD BE QUITE POSSIBLE IF SHARED AMONGST THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY. UNQUOTE.

6. IN MY TALKS HERE I SHALL BE LETTING PEOPLE KNOW THAT I HAVE DRAWN YOUR ATTENTION TO HONG KONG'S CONCERN AND THAT I LOOK FORWARD TO DISCUSSING WITH YOU IN PARIS HOW THAT CONCERN CAN BE ADDRESSED BY ALL

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