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OCMIAN 9142
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OO HOKON
FM FCOLN TO HOKON
161400Z SEP
GRS 198
HKK 040/4
RECAVZO IN REGISTRY
17 SEP 1985
OPSF CRI
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FM FCO
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
TELNO 1342
OF 16140OZ SEPTEMBER 85
INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING
REGISTRY
PA
Action Taken:
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HONG KONG TELNO 1881 AND PEKING TELNO 1308: HONG KONG AGREEMENT:
RIGHT OF ABODE ENDORSEMENTS IN BN(0) PASSPORTS
1. IT IS DISAPPOINTING BUT NOT SURPRISING THAT THE CHINESE ARE
STILL UNABLE TO REPLY ON THIS SUBJECT.
2. OUR OWN VIEW IS THAT THERE IS VIRTUALLY NO CHANCE OF REACHING
AGREEMENT WITH THE CHINESE ON ALL ASPECTS OF THIS COMPLEX SUBJECT
BY THE END OF OCTOBER. THE CHINESE ARE LIKELY TO HAVE A LOT OF
FURTHER QUESTIONS TO ASK. ONE WAY TO SPEED UP THE PROCESS MIGHT
BE FOR THOMSON TO TELL THE HKMO THAT IF IT WOULD HELP THE CHINESE
STUDY OF OUR PROPOSALS WE WOULD BE PREPARED TO SEND A TEAM OF
EXPERTS FROM HONG KONG TO PEKING TO EXPLAIN THEM FURTHER.
GRATEFUL FOR YOUR VIEWS.
3. IF IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO REACH AGREEMENT BY THE END OF
OCTOBER IT WILL BE NECESSARY FOR ANY REFERENCES IN THE ADDRESS TO
THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TO BE WORDED VERY CAREFULLY IF THEY ARE
NOT TO PREJUDICE OUR CHANCES OF GETTING WHAT WE WANT FROM THE
CHINESE.
HOWE
HONG KONG AGREEMENT: NATIONALITY
LIMITED
HD/HKD
HD/FED
HD/NTD
RESEARCH D (MR WALKER)
DEP HD/PUSD
PS
PS/MR RENTON
PS/LADY YOUNG PS/PUS
SIR W HARD ING MR WILSON
COPIES TO:
MR ROBERTS, NEWS DEPT
MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS
MR GRAINGER, LEGAL ADVISERS
MR MILLER, MVD
MR HYDE, HOME OFFICE
MR EMERY, B4 DIV, HOME OFFICE, CROYDON
MR NICHOLSON, PASSPORT DEPT, HOME OFFICE,
ROOM 236, CLIVE HOUSE.
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