LORD CARRINGTON'S MEETING WITH SIR S Y CHUNG AND MR O V CHEUNG AT 10.00 AM ON 2 FEBRUARY
NATIONALITY BILL
POINTS TO MAKE
Reasons for Bill - UK Links with Hong Kong
1. Fully understand Hong Kong's concern. Recall previous meetings
Bill designed to provide a distinctive citizenship
with Unofficials.
for the UK on which future immigration law can be based.
Certainly
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HMG has no policy of distancing itself from Hong Kong. This Government
admires Hong Kong and will continue to support the Territory.
Secretary and Mr Raison both emphasised importance of links with Hong
Kong in Second Reading Debate.
Nomenclature
2. Understand wish to retain CUKC. We considered your earlier represent-
ations very carefully. However the change follows from the basic aim
of the Bill (distinctive citizenship).
Necessity to avoid confusion.
Position of Locally Engaged Civil Servants and Unofficials in Hong Kong
3.
Being submitted separately.
Other Matters
4.
Statelessness will be looked at in Committee.
5. The other matters will be considered separately. Will as in the past
represent fully the interests of people in Hong Kong toward foreign
countries, whether in consular capacity or on immigration matters.