(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
fairly speedy passage to minimise uncertainty.
Joint Liaison Group: release of more details about its
composition and operation will increase confidence in its
ability to overcome problems.
Representative government: appointed members should be
replaced by elected members in due course. Regrets
introduction of functional constituencies
franchise much better.
-
universal
Order in Council procedure for nationality unsatisfactory
virtually unamendable. Hoped Government would
orders with "very green edges".
introduce
Government should spell out intentions for those who may
become stateless.
(f)
Helpful if new passport issued before 1997 in parallel with
existing BDTC passport.
(g)
Major effort should be made to disperse Vietnamese refugees.
Hong Kong Department
30 January 1985