TNAG-2179-FCO40-3116-Hong-Kong-nationality-international-support-1990 — Page 20

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FM HONG KONG

TO IMMEDIATE FCO

TELNO 1051

OF 270615Z MARCH 90

INFO IMMEDIATE CAPE TOWN

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кко 3401

RECEIVED IN REGISTRY

27 MAR 1990

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124774

MDHIAN 5988

DESK OFFICER

REGISTRY

INDEX

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Action Taken

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YOUR TELNO 45 TO PRETORIA AND CAPE TOWN TELNO 228: INTERNATIONAL

SUPPORT

1. WE ARE KEEN TO DO WHATEVER WE CAN TO INCREASE THE SIZE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSURANCE NET FOR HONG KONG, AND WOULD SEE NO OBJECTION IN PRINCIPLE TO INCLUDING SOUTH AFRICA. BUT FOR THE PRESENT AT LEAST SOUTH AFRICA IS NOT SEEN AS AN ATTRACTIVE EMIGRATION DESTINATION BY HONG KONG PEOPLE, AND IS UNLIKELY TO BECOME ONE IN THE NEAR FUTURE. WE ALSO WONDER IF AN APPROACH TO SOUTH AFRICA MIGHT JEOPARDISE OUR EFFORTS TO SECURE MORE POSITIVE ASSISTANCE FROM MAJOR PLAYERS LIKE THE US, CANADA, AND AUSTRALIA.

2.

IN LIGHT OF CAPE TOWN TUR, THERE MIGHT BE ADVANTAGE IN LEAVING A SOUTH AFRICAN APPROACH ASIDE FOR THE TIME BEING, IN ORDER TO SEE HOW THINGS DEVELOP BOTH THERE AND IN OUR DISCUSSIONS WITH THE MAIN

EMIGRATION COUNTRIES.

WILSON

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