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CONFIDENTIAL
FM SINGAPORE 2181572
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TEL NO. 327 OF 29 SEPTEMBER 1979.
PERSONAL FOR FIGG FROM MURRAY.
NATIONALITY
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THE MORE I LOOK AT THE HOME OFFICE NOTE TRANSMITTED WITH HILLARY'S LETTER OF 19 SEPT THE LESS I LIKE IT. ON HONG KONG I CAN DRAW ON PARAS 1 AND 2 AND SOME OF THE REST TO SHOW WHY MINISTERS BELIEVE CHANGE MUST BE MADE. I CAN ALSO TRY OUT THE RELATIVE DISADVANTAGES FOR HONG KONG OF A TWO OR THREE TIER SYSTEM.(THERE ARE NO ADVANTAGES). BUT AS I INDICATED IN MY MINUTE I THINK THE HOME OFFICE, IN EXPRESSING ITS DUTY TO PROTECT BRITISH CITIZENS, HAS NOT GIVEN ANY WEIGHT TO THE DUTY OF THE GOVERNMENT AS A WHOLE (CERTAINLY OF THE FCO) TO PROTECT CITIZENS OF THE QUEEN'S DEPENDENT TERRITORIES. THUS IN PARA 5 I AM NOT CONVINCED THAT THE ARGUMENT FOR A THREE TIER SYSTEM WOULD HAVE TO REST MAINLY ON THE POSITION OF HONG KONG AND I THINK I SHALL HAVE TO SAY SO TO THE GOVERNOR,
THE ARGUMENT IN PARLIAMENT MUST SURELY REST ON OUR DUTY TOWARDS CITIZENS WHO HAVE A CLEAR ABODE IN DEPENDENT TERRITORIES WHICH, WHATEVER WORDING IS USED, WE AND THE REST
OF THE WORLD REGARD AS BRITISH. THIS IS A SEPARATE ISSUE.
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HUGH CORTAZZI MAY HAVE SOME MORE THOUGHTS.
HENGINGS.
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