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FM HONG KONG
TO DESKBY 03110OZ FCO
TELNO 2712
OF 03095OZ DECEMBER 85
INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING
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WHITE PAPER ON THE DRAFT HONG KONG (BRITISH NATIONALITY) ORDER : LEGCO ADJOURNMENT DEBATE ON 4 DECEMBER
1. WE SHALL NEED TO INFORM LEGCO MEMBERS FORMALLY OF THE PARLIAMENTARY ANSWER (YOUR TELNO 1042 TO PEKING) BEFORE THE DEBATE ON THE ADJOURNMENT SO THAT MEMBERS CAN REFER TO IT IN THEIR SPEECHES
AS NECESSARY. PLEASE CONFIRM DESK BY 04010OZ THAT IT HAS BEEN MADE AND SEND EXACT TEXT OF QUESTION AND ANSWER. THE CHIEF SECRETARY WILL THEN WRITE TO THE SPONSOR OF THE MOTION, AND TO OTHER UNOFFICIALS WHO PROPOSE TO SPEAK.
WE HAVE SO FAR RECEIVED DRAFTS OF EIGHT OF THE TEN SPEECHES
UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS WILL BE GIVING IN THE ADJOURNMENT DEBATE. WE ARE SENDING YOU COPIES BY FACSIMILE VIA OUR LONDON OFFICE.
WE WILL ALSO BE SENDING YOU A SUMMARY OF THE POINTS MADE BY UNOFFICIALS AND OUR ASSESSMENT OF THE REACTIONS OF THE PUBLIC AND
OF THE PRESS.
3. AFTER THE UNOFFICIALS HAVE SPOKEN, THE ATTORNEY GENERAL WILL
REPLY ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNMENT.
4. FROM THE SPEECHES WE HAVE RECEIVED SO FAR THE MAIN POINTS
UNOFFICIALS WILL BE MAKING ARE:
(A) BN(0) PASSPOPTS MUST ENJOY THE SAME STATUS AS BDTC PASSPORTS AS REGARDS ACCEPTABILITY AND VISA ABOLITION:
(3) BM(0) PASSPORTS SHOULD CARRY WITH THEM AN EXPLICIT ENTITLEMENT TO ENTER THE UK. (COMMENT: WHAT MEMBEPS APPEAR TO BE AFTER IS SOME ENTPY IN THE PASSPORT WHICH INDICATES THIS RIGHT BUT CANNOT ITSELF
EE INTERPRETED AS A VISA):
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