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31 JULY 1989

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At the moment, we are endeavouring to determine whether they

will be prepared to go back voluntarily but what I think is clear is that it is neither humane nor practical to keep increasing numbers of people in those camps in Hong Kong, but at the moment, we are discussing with the people in the camps whether or not they are

prepared to go back voluntarily.

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QUESTION

(inaudible)

FORRIGE SECRETARY:

Mr. Raker and I discussed the general problems of the camps.

That is as much as we did.

QUEST 101:

..talks with the Chinese Foreign Minister, did you ask him for any firm undertaking so far as a confidence-boosting exercise is

concerned?

PORRIGE SECRETARY:

I expressed to the Chinese Foreign Minister the view that both China and we had a joint interest in restoring the confidence

of Hong Kong. Be accepted that point.

interest.

Ve both do have a joint

Ve have an interest, if I my say 80, up to 1997 and