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REGISTRY

TELNO 261

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DESK OFFICER

YOUR TELNO 245 TO CANBERRA: HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT

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PA

Action Taken

WE HAVE SPOKEN TO THE DEA ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS IN THE LAST WEEK ABOUT A MORE FORTHCOMING PUBLIC LINE. I REINFORCED OUR EARLIER REPRESENTATIONS WITH PERRON, DIRECTOR GENERAL OF THE ASIA PACIFIC NORTH BUREAU, ON 3 APRIL.

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WE

PERRON SAID THAT THE MATTER WOULD BE GIVEN FURTHER URGENT CONSIDERATION AND THAT HE HOPED TO BE IN TOUCH EARLY ON 4 APRIL. KNOW THAT THERE HAS ALREADY BEEN ONE INTERDEPARTMENTAL MEETING WHICH DID NOT REACH AGREEMENT ON A REVISED PRESS LINE. ANY TEXT THE DEA FINALLY OFFER IS NOT LIKELY TO GIVE US VERY MUCH. THE CANADIANS DO NOT WISH TO SAY ANYTHING WHICH MIGHT APPEAR TO CONFLICT WITH THE PRINCIPLE OF UNIVERSALITY IN CANADIAN IMMIGRATION POLICY OR TO OFFER AMMUNITION TO ANY OF THE DOMESTIC IMMIGRATION LOBBIES.

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