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UNDER PRESSURE TO LEAVE HONG KONG AND HAD NOWHERE ELSE TO GO WE WOULD EXPECT THAT THE GOVERNMENT OF THE DAY WOULD CONSIDER SYMPATHETICALLY WHETHER TO ADMIT THEM, ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS, IN THE LIGHT OF THEIR CIRCUMSTANCES UNQUOTE.

IF THIS COULD BE DONE IN THE FORM OF A WRITTEN ANSWER FROM THE HOME SECRETARY HIMSELF WE BELIEVE IT WOULD GO SOME WAY TO REASSURE PEOPLE IN HONG KONG WITHOUT REQUIRING ANY SUBSTANTIVE CHANGE OF POLICY.

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