TNAG-2324-FCO40-3368-Hong-Kong-Bill-of-Rights-Vietnamese-boat-people-1991 — Page 134

FCO40 Hong Kong Department Records 聯邦事務部香港部檔案 All

CONFIDENTIAL

167077

MDHIAN 8180

FOR REVIEW.

10. INCIDENTALLY, WE CANNOT FULLY SHARE YOUR OPTIMISM AS TO THE OUTCOME OF THE REMAINING EIGHT CASES. THEY HAVE NOT/NOT DROPPED YET AND ARE GRINDING SLOWLY ON. THEY MAY YET UNCOVER IN THE COURT'S MIND DOUBTS ABOUT OUR PROCEDURES WHICH WE CANNOT ANTICIPATE. IT WOULD SEEM UNWISE TO REST ON THE ASSUMPTION THAT DO GIAU (OR HIS EIGHT COMPANIONS) WILL BE THE LAST APPLICANT FOR JUDICIAL REVIEW.

11. WE HOPE THE ABOVE CLARIFIES OUR THINKING ON TIMING AND CONTENT OF THE BILL IN MORE DETAIL, AND AWAIT YOUR VIEWS.

FORD

YYYY

MAIN

81

DISTRIBUTION

81

LIMITED

HKD

PUSD

RAD

SEAD

PS/LORD CAITHNESS

UND

HD/FED

PS/MR LENNOX-BOYD

MR BEAMISH

LEGAL ADVISERS NEWS D

MR SLATER

MR BURNS

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