c)
d)
e)
f)
Hong Kong people will watch every
watch every UK action for sign of growing
disinterest.
Presumably China has no intention of forcing Hong Kong people to
join PLA, but would be helpful if they made this clear.
Change in nationality status may produce unexpected nationality
problems which must not be brushed aside. Clear obligation to let
certain people settle in UK.
Agreement of other countries to continuation of Hong Kong's
external commercial relations crucial. Any indications yet of
attitudes of main Governments concerned?
Representative government: basis for wider participation by Hong Kong people already laid; importance not only of elections, but
also of promotion of local people to top jobs in public services
etc.
LORD MORRIS
a) Hong Kong agreement contributes enormously to world peace and
opens up great trade opportunities for UK.
LORD ORAM
a) Recommendations of
of British Refugee Council on Vietnamese refugees
deserve sympathetic consideration.
b) Need to develop "infrastructure of democracy": trades unions,
student organisations, co-operatives, voluntary social service
groups, etc.
LORD RHODES
a)
c)
Nationality: Chinese not committed to incorporating Memorandum in Basic Law: JLG should therefore announce as priority its intention
to discuss and clarify nationality question.
b) Need for continuity: negotiators of agreement should sit on JLG.
Must proceed with caution and in step with China as
as Basic Law may
we 1 1 contain strict limits on representative government in Hong
Kong.
d)
Social reforms must be given attention.