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RR HOKON
FM FCOLN TO HOKON
111215Z
GRS 188
DEC
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FM FCO
TO ROUTINE HONG KONG
TELNO 1963
OF 111215Z DECEMBER 85
INFO ROUTINE PEKING
HKA 040/4
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RECEIVED IN REGISTRY
13 DEC 1985
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FOR JEAFFRESON FROM/GALSWORTHY
YOUR TELS NOS 2789-90: LEGCO ADJOURNMENT DEBATE ON NATIONALITY
WE SHALL DISCUSS TURS WITH THE HOME OFFICE.
1.
2.
MINISTERS WILL HAVE TO RESPOND IN PARLIAMENT TO THOSE OF THE POINTS RAISED BY UNOFFICIALS WHICH MPS TAKE UP. WE CAN
CONSIDER FURTHER IN THE LIGHT OF THE PARLIAMENTARY DEBATE WHETHER
ANY FURTHER RESPONSE NEEDS TO BE GIVEN. WE SHALL OF COURSE CONSULT YOU ABOUT THE LINE WHICH MINISTERS ARE ADVISED TO TAKE.
WE WILL DISCUSS WITH THE HOME OFFICE YOUR PROPOSAL FOR AN ENDORSEMENT ON BN(O) PASSPORTS TO THE EFFECT THAT NO ENTRY CERTIFICATE OR VISA IS REQUIRED FOR VISITORS. WE SEE NO ADVANTAGE IN PUTTING THIS TO THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL AT THIS STAGE: THE PROPOSAL WILL BE TREATED ON ITS MERITS WHETHER OR NOT IT HAS BEEN ENDORSED BY THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL. MOREOVER IT WOULD BE SENSIBLE TO SEE FIRST WHETHER OR NOT THE PROPOSAL IS A STARTER.
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HOWE
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 MR NICHOLSON, PASSPORT DEPT, HOME OFFIC
ROOM 236, CLIVE HOUSE.
MR MCDONOUGH, B2 DIV, HOME OFFICE
MR WOOD LEGAL ADVISERS
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