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your speech to these reports and το the fact that the
y ou fully informed on
Governor of Hong Kong has kept
reaction in Hong Kong to the Order.
3.
As you will see from the reports the key is sue
from the Hong Kong point of view is the acceptability of
BN(O)
Pas sure
passports
the
in third
countries.
We will need to
people of Hong Kong on this point, by
explaining that we will do all that we can to ensure that
ensure the same access to other
BN (O)
passport holders
countries as currently enjoyed by BDTCs, and that it will
not be necessary to carry an ID card as well as a BN(O)
it has been suggested in
take the lead in making the
i t to acceptable by endorsing
show that
passport.
In the same context
Hong Kong that HMG ought to
new
passport
there i s
no
vi sa
requirement
understand
proposal
4.
to the UK. for entry
I
considering
this
that your officials are
, which I regard as important.
Another issue
which har allracked considerable theas kop
some controversy in Hong Kong has
thewkow
land some ako here)
grant British
citizenship
to
and
of to
for
some 400 forme reservicemen
(The Indian
in Hong Kong.
in favour of
community
have
been particularly
been whether HMG should
non-Chinese BDTCs
A
number of, LEGCO members spoke strongly
proposition
these option during the debate.
pressing (issue)
5.
FCO officials will be discussing with your
officials the detailed line to take on these and other
points during the parliamentary debate.
We will need to
bear in mind the sensitivity of the nationality question
both in Hong Kong, where
our
are motives
regarded with
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