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GATES SHUT TO RETURNEES. BUT IF SO, IT IS FOR THE CHINESE TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM. WE NEED TO KEEP UP THE PRESSURE ON THEM TO DO SO QUICKLY. WE SHALL CONTINUE TO DO SO HERE. BUT IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EARLY AND FAVOURABLE CHINESE DECISION, FURTHER STRONG REPRESENTATIONS IN LONDON AND PEKING WOULD ALSO BE USEFUL OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS. IN PARTICULAR, IT IS NOW ABOUT 3 WEEKS SINCE MR GOODLAD RAISED THIS ISSUE WITH THE CHINESE CHARGE. A WELL- PUBLICISED FOLLOW-UP APPROACH AT MINISTERIAL LEVEL WOULD ASSIST OUR PRESENTATIONAL EFFORTS HERE.
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THE HKG SECRETARY FOR SECURITY WILL VISIT THE CHI MA WAN (LOWER) DETENTION CENTRE, WHERE MOST OF THE ECVIIS ARE BEING HELD, ON 4 AUGUST. WE EXPECT SIGNIFICANT MEDIA INTEREST. IT WOULD BE HELPFUL IF ASPREY COULD SAY ON THAT OCCASION THAT MINISTERS ARE PLANNING TO PRESS THE CHINESE EMBASSY IN LONDON AGAIN TO ACCEPT A PROGRAMME OF RETURNS BEGINNING IMMEDIATELY. GRATEFUL TO KNOW DESKBY 0404OOZ WHETHER HE CAN DO SO.
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