PP PEKING
GRS 148
HKCK 340/1.
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FM FCO 2210052 SEPT 82
TO PRIORITY PEKING
TELEGRAM NUMBER 430 OF 22 SEPTEMBER 82
PLEASE PASS FOLLOWING FROM "KGD PERSONAL TO DONALD ACCOMPANYING PRIME MINISTER.
DESCRIPTION OF BRITISH DEPENDENT TERRITORIES CITIZENS AS 'BRITISH NATIONALS' IN HONG KONG PASSPORTS
1. IN CONNECTION WITH 'POINTS TO MAKE' IN PUW (82) C2 (CORRI- GENDUM) MR WHITELAW SUGGESTS THAT THE PRIME MINISTER MIGHT ALSO INDICATE THAT WE SEE SERIOUS DIFFICULTIES IN THE PROPOSAL. HE HOPES SHE WILL BE AWARE OF HIS VIEWS ON THE POSSIBLE IMMIGRATION IMPLICATIONS.
2. IN OUR VIEW IT WILL BE IMPORTANT TO ENSURE THAT WHAT THE PRIME MINISTER SAYS MEITHER SOURS THE ATMOSPHERE IN HONG KONG NOR LEADS TO OVER-OPTIMISTIC EXPECTATIONS THAT THEY WILL GET WHAT THEY HAVE ASKED FOR.
3.
MR PYN IS KEEN NOT TO BE RUSHED INTO A DECISION ON THIS MATTER. HE MAY WISH TO DISCUSS IT FURTHER WITH MR WHITELAY
IN THE LIGHT OF REACTIONS IN HONG KONG.
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