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RECEIVED IN REGISTRY NO. 51 Foreign and Commonwealth Office
2 1 SEP 1977
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The Rt Hon The Lord Goronwy-Roberts
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21 September 1077
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Your Private Secretary wrote to mine on 0 September oncl a lettor from one of your constituents, Mr D & Wheat of 80 lite Road, Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire. Mr Meat was concerned a status of Hong Kong residents and the question of their entry the United Kingdon, especially in connection with the expiry Tease on the low Territories in Mong Kon ̧.
It is catinated that the nuulon of British passport i rently resident in Hong Kong with a right of entry into I is not likely to be more than a few thouse. la réliti A e sono 2.5 million Jong Kong rooilento who ano Vitizons UK and colonies but who have no right of entry into the d. pincid that it is not possible to predict the effect of of the lease on the Hen Tervitories on these pursons.
Mr Wheat also naked shout Jarliamentary nongres potanti-1 immigration problen from Hong Kong in the Jovernment has not taken any specific action. The date fur order of the lease on the New Torritories is still some t the problem to which in What has draw attention ic hypot In the moontine, the prosent controls on imigation into are considered adequate.
i ap returning your constituent's letter.
Jr. Tansell 7 Mouse of Commons London OMM ORA
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