domiciled in Hong Kong but resident elsewhere may be born stateless after 1997: this would be disastrous and should be avoided.
(Letters to Secretary of State and Mr Luce, 17 October).
5.
Local feeling overhwelmingly in favour of agreement. Sought
assurances on future of Ghurkhas. No immediate reduction should be made to Britih garrison in Hong Kong: necessary no back-up for police and to alley fears of Britain turning its back on Hong Kong (letter to Mr Heseltine, 18 October).
6. Confident that queries which arose in Hong Kong following publication of agreement have been dealt with satisfactorily. Congratulations on outstanding diplomatic success.
(Letter to Mr Luce 9 November)
JEREMY BRAY (Labour)
1. Concerned about speed of constitutional development in Hong Kong. White Paper on representative government should provide at
least as much as already stated in agreement election by LEGOO and
election of Chief Executive.
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(Questions and answers following Secretary of State's statement, 25 October)
PETER BRUINVELS (Conservative)
1. When and by whom will draft agreement be signed?
(PQ 9 November)
SIR PAUL BRYAN (Conservative)
1.
Britain could not offer much help to those who did not want to remain in Hong Kong.
Agreement would have a smooth passage in Parliament.
(Hong Kong press telegram 1 October).
2. Amendments could be made after further consultation between UK
and China.
(GIST 4 October).
3. Most Hong Kong people satisfied with agreement but
agreement but some older people who had experienced changes in China still had doubts. (GIST 4 October).
4. General admiration in Hong Kong for agreement. Maintenance of confidence in next 13 years dependant on conduct of signatory powers. Britain must appear to be genuinely committed to Hong Kong