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CONFIDENTIAL

Mr

Bai,

HKD

From:

PS/Mr Maude

Date:

17 August 1989

cc:

PS

Mr Gillmore

SEAD News Dept

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Mr Maude has seen Hong Kong Telno 2739, setting out Hong Kongs' concerns about the likely cost of providing more accommodation for the boat people. Mr Maude has commented that, in view of the US attitude towards repatriation, there might be merit in asking them to contribute.

Tar byn Corr

ци бол

Mark Lyall Grant Private Secretary to Francis Maude

ма навики

разд

Mair this

very point

earlier today.

this

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You

to Mr Gumore

mn need to cover

your talks in Washington

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