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025141 MDHOAN 1935

FM FCO

ASCA

TO DESKBY 260030Z HONG KONG

TELNO 553

OF 25125OZ MARCH 92

ZB

والا انس است

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YOUR TELNO 870: CALL ON PRIME MINISTERS' OFFICE BY MR STEPHEN NG

AND MR LAU SHAN-CHING

1. DURING THE CALL ON STEPHEN WALL ON 19 MARCH A LETTER FROM THE ''JUNE 4 CHINA SUPPORT GROUP' ADDRESSED TO THE PRIME

MINISTER WAS HANDED OVER. WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED A COPY AND DISCOVER THAT IT INCLUDES A SUGGESTION THAT, IN 1989

'SEVERAL CONSULS-GENERAL BASED IN HONG KONG MET AND AGREED A

QUOTA OF CHINESE REFUGEES WHOM THEIR COUNTRIES WOULD ACCEPT FOR SETTLEMENT''. IT GOES ON TO URGE THAT HMG SHOULD ''INSTRUCT THE

HONG KONG GOVERNMENT ... TO CONVENE THE CONSULS-GENERAL AGAIN TO

SEEK AGREEMENT ON A FURTHER QUOTA OF CHINESE REFUGEES FOR

RESETTLEMENT''

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WE ARE FAXING TO PS/GH A COPY OF THIS LETTER AND SHOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR YOUR ADVICE, DESKBY 26113OZ IF POSSIBLE, ON HOW TO REPLY.

2.

WE ARE ALSO FAXING A COPY OF A MEMORANDUM HANDED OVER AT THE MEETING. NUMBER 10 HAVE NOT ASKED FOR COMMENTS BUT WE SHOULD

WELCOME YOUR VIEWS ON IT.

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