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FM HONG KONG 10034OZ JUN 85
TO ROUTINE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON
TELEGRAM NUMBER 504 OF 10 JUNE
INFO ROUTINE FCO, HKGO NEW YORK, HKGO WASHINGTON, HKGO BRUSSELS, HKGO GENEVA, PEKING
FOR STEPHEN LAM FROM MRS IP.
NATIONALITY
1. SASI PASSED TO US A COPY OF YOUR TELEX DATED 5 JUNE CONCERNING
THE VISIT TO HONG KONG BY MISS ANNE OWERS OF THE JCWI. JUDGING
FROM. THE TELEX, YOU SEEM TO HAVE DIRECTED CORRESPONDENCE ON
MATTERS RELATING TO NATIONALITY AND JCWI TO SECRETARIAT BRANCHES
OTHER THAN SECURITY BRANCH.
2. I APOLOGISE FOR NOT HAVING MADE THIS CLEAR TO YOU IN THE FIRST
INSTANCE BUT THE POLICY BRANCH RESPONSIBLE FOR MATTERS RELATING
TO NATIONALITY, PERSONAL DOCUMENTATION 1.E. PASSPORTS AND IDENTITY
CARDS AND IMMIGRATION IS SECURITY BRANCH. RESPONSIBILITY FOR
IMPLEMENTING PROVISIONS IN THE JOINT DECLARATION RELATING TO THESE
MATTERS ALSO RESTS WITH SECURITY BRANCH, IN CONSULTATION WITH GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH. THIS IS IN ACCORDANCE WITH GC NO 38/84 OF
7 NOVEMBER 1984 WHICH SAYS THAT
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FOLLOWING THE INITIALLING OF THE DRAFT AGREEMENT, THE
RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE SECRETARY (GENERAL DUTIES) HAVE NOW
CHANGED AS FOLLOWS:
(D) TO CO-ORDINATE, AND TO ADVISE POLICY BRANCH SECRETARIES AND
HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS ON, MEASURES REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT THE
TERMS OF THE AGREEMENT. RESPONSIBILITY FOR IMPLEMENTATION WILL
LIE WITH THE BRANCH SECRETARIES CONCERNED, BUT THEY SHOULD SEEK INITIAL GUIDANCE FROM THE SECRETARY (GENERAL DUTIES), AND
KEEP HIM INFORMED OF PROGRESS AND REFER ALL MATTERS REQUIRING
DISCUSSION IN THE JOINT LIAISON GROUP TO HIM. IN MANY CASES
THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL WILL NEED TO BE CONSULTED BEFORE ACTION
IS TAKEN. THERE WILL ALSO BE A NEED TO KEEP THE FCO AND THE
BRITISH EMBASSY, PEKING CLOSELY INFORMED'.
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