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FOLLOWING IS TEXT OF LETTER FROM SIR S.Y. CHUNG TO LORD CARRINGTON
(ORIGINAL BY BAG) BEGINS :-
1. AT OUR MEETING WITH THE HOME SECRETARY ON 6TH FEBRUARY, 1981, MR. O.V. CHEUNG AND I ASKED THAT THE DOOR SHOULD NOT BE CLOSED TO FURTHER REPRESENTATIONS FROM HONG KONG ON THE BILL. THIS ASSURANCE
WAS READILY GIVEN.
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2. WE HAVE NOW HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONSULT OUR UNOFFICIAL COLLEAGUES. ATTACHED BELOW IS A PAPER EXPRESSING THE UNANIMOUS VIEW OF THE UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE COUNCILS OF HONG KONG ON THE BRITISH NATIONALITY BILL 1981 NOW BEFORE PARLIAMENT. PARAGRAPH 7 IDENTIFIES TWO SPECIFIC AREAS WHERE
WE BELIEVE THE BILL ERODES THE EXISTING RIGHTS OF HONG KONG BRITISH SUBJECTS AND THE PRESENT RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND HONG KONG. WE CONSIDER THIS CONFLICTS WITH THE PRINCIPLES ENUNCIATED IN THE WHITE PAPER AND THE ASSURANCES REPEATEDLY GIVEN TO US.
3. WE SEEK ADVICE ON HOW THESE RIGHTS AND OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH THE
UNITED KINGDOM MAY BE SEEN IN HONG KONG TO BE PRESERVED. WE HAVE PROPOSED MEASURES WHICH WOULD HAVE THIS EFFECT AND MAY WISH TO MAKE
FURTHER REPRESENTATIONS IN THE LIGHT OF HMG'S RESPONSE TO THIS SUBMISSION.
4. AN ADDITIONAL COPY OF THIS LETTER AND ENCLOSURE ARE ATTACHED WHICH WE RESPECTFULLY REQUEST BE FORWARDED TO THE HOME SECRETARY.
ENDS
(F.C.O. PLEASE COPY TO HOME OFFICE). J
MACLEHOSE
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PS/MR LUCE
PS/MR BLAKER PS/PUS
SIR E YOUDE MR DONALD MR ADAMS
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HOME OFFICE
QUEEN ANNE'S GATE
HONG KONG GOVT OFFICE, LONDON
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