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ALTHOUGH WE WOULD NEED TO TAKE ACCOUNT OF THE FACT THAT IT MIGHT BECOME PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE.)

5. WE HAVE ALSO NOTED FROM HONG KONG TELNO 815 THAT THE RECENT ANC VISITORS TO HONG KONG ASKED THAT HONG KONG SHOULD NOT ENCOURAGE EMIGRATION TO SOUTH AFRICA. IT WOULD BE HELPFUL TO HAVE YOUR COMMENTS ON THIS POINT.

6. SUBJECT TO YOUR VIEWS, AND THOSE OF HONG KONG, WE WOULD ENVISAGE YOUR MAKING A VERY EARLY APPROACH TO THE SOUTH AFRICAN GOVERNMENT. GRATEFUL FOR ADVICE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

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