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Your views on the package?

(If asked about coverage of British interest in the package) Currently discussing details of package with Home

Office. Aware of interest in Hong Kong of Approved

Secondment Scheme. We are still examining the

possibilities.

1991 Elections

How are various political groups shaping up? Will moderate business sector make a reasonable showing?

sort of LegCo likely to emerge after 1991?

What

Vietnamese boat people

Voluntary return programme making headway. Should not

rule out further mandatory repatriation, although first

priority should be to secure return of all volunteers.

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Agree that key to solution of problem lies in Vietnam.

IMPACP/2

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