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Chinese prepared
views.
show s ome sensitivity to Hong Kong's
Vital that Basic Law accurately reflects Joint
Declaration and that
Joint Declaration
its stipulations in areas where the
i s vague, such as Government structure,
are acceptable in Hong Kong.
Development of Representative Government
11.
First (indirect) elections to Legislative Council on
26 September. Elections went off well, and encouraging
level of public interest in Hong Kong in new process.
Need to develop more representative system slowly,
building on existing
government by consensus.
institutions and tradition
of
Ne ed to reassure Chinese, who
are suspicious of Our intentions, that this development does not threaten Hong Kong's stability. Further Hong Kong Government review of developments in 1987.
Nationality
12.
Declaration.
In the process of legislating to implement the
UK Memorandum on Nationality associated with the Joint
Under this Hong Kong BDTCs will cease to
have that status on 1 July 1997 but will be able to
acquire British National (Overseas) status. We will be
introducing new BN(0) passports in 1987.
these
Important
are given a good reception internationally. BN (0) status equivalent to BDTC status except not transmissible. Hope Americans will be able to give equivalent treatment to BN(O)s and BDTCs. Will be approaching Americans with
details in due course.
Vietnamese Refugees in Hong Kong
13.
Seriously concerned about Vietnamese refugee problem in Hong Kong. Very grateful for all that Americans have
done to help.