GRS 200
CONFIDENT FAL
FM HONG KONG
TO IMMED HATE FCO
TELNO 2763
CONFIDENTIAL
OF 09034OZ DECEMBER
INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING
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RECZIVED IN REGISTRY
1 1 DEC 1985
FFICER
PA
REGISTRY
Action Taken
YOUR TELNO 1938: NATIONALITY ORDER IN COUNCIL : HONG KONG VIEWS
FEEDBACK REPORTS SUBMITTED BY DISTRICT OFFICERS THIS MORNING
INDICATED THAT THE LEGCO ADJOURNMENT DEBATE WAS NOT A HOTLY DEBATED ISSUE OVER THE WEEKEND. THERE WAS VERY LITTLE SPONTANEOUS FEEDBACK ON THE SUBJECT. BUT PRACTICALLY ALL THOSE WHO EXPRESSED A VIEW SUPPORTED UNOFFICIALS' CALL FOR HMG TO REMOVE THE REQUIREMENT FOR VISA OR ENTRY CERTIFICATE FOR HONG KONG BDTCS OR BN (0)S. TO VISIT THE UK AND TO MAKE T EASIER FOR HONG KONG PEOPLE TO
ENTER THE UK.
2. SINCE PUBLICATION OF THE WHITE PAPER, WE HAVE RECEIVED ABOUT FIVE WRITTEN REPRESENTATIONS AND FIFTY PHONE CALLS FROM THE PUBLIC. WE ARE COMPILING A REPORT ON THE VIEWS EXPRESSED THROUGH THOSE CHANNELS AND OTHERS EXPRESSED AT DISTRICT BOARD MEETINGS AND IN THE PRESS. THE REPORT SHOULD REACH YOU BY END OF THIS WEEK OR EARLY NEXT WEEK.
YOUDE
HONG KONG AGREEMENT: NATIONALITY
LIMITED
HD/HKD
HD/FED
HD/NTD
RESEARCH D (MR WALKER)
DEP HD/PUSD
PS
PS/MR RENTON
PS/PUS
SIR W HARDING MR WILSON
COPIES TO:
MR ROBERTS, NEWS DEPT
MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS
MR GRAINGER, LEGAL ADVISERS
MR D MCDOUGALL, MVD
MR HYDE, HOME OFFICE
MR EMERY, B4 DIV, HOME OFFICE, CROYDON
MF NICHOLSON, PASSPORT DEPT, HOME OPPIOE
ROOM 236, CLIVE HOUSE.
MR MCDONOUGH, B2 DIV, HOME OFFICE
MR WOOD LEGAL ADVISERS
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