GRS 200
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FM HONG KONG
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
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3 10CT 1985
TELNO 2368
OF 301002Z OCTOBER 35
INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING
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MIPT: HONG KONG AGREEMENT : RESTRICTED: DISCUSSIONS ON RIGHT OF
ABODE ENDORSEMENTS IN BN (0) PASSPORTS.
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BEGINS
'A GOVERNMENT SPOKEMAN ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT A TEAM OF GOVERNMENT
OFFICIALS WILL BE LEAVING (HAS LEFT) FOR PEKING ON 7 NOVEMBER TO
PROVIDE EXPERT ASSISTANCE IN THE PREPARATIONS FOR THE NEXT ROUND OF
JOINT LIAISON GROUP MEETINGS.
2. THE TEAM COMPRISES THE POLITICAL ADVISER, MR. JOHN BOYD: THE. DIRECTOR OF IMMIGRATION, MR A.J. CARTER: THE CROWN SOLICITOR,
MR. JEREMY MATHEWS: THE PRINCIPAL ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, MRS. R. IP, AND ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF IMMIGRATION, MR. STEVEN KUO. THEY WILL BE ASSISTED BY INTERPRETERS MR. Y.P. CHENG AND MISS CHOW
PEY.
3. THE TEAM WILL BE TAKING PART IN DISCUSSIONS WITH CHINESE GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS ON 8 AND 9 NOVEMBER ON THE RIGHT OF ABODE ENDORSEMENTS IN BN (0) PASSPORTS AND THE ISSUE OF PERMANENT IDENTITY CARDS. THE BRITISH TEAM WILL BE LED BY MR. PETER THOMSON, COUNSELLOR
AT THE BRITISH EMBASSY, PEKING.'
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HONG KONG AGREEMENT : RESTRICTED
LIMITED
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COPIES TO:
MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS MR WOOD LEGAL ADVISERS
RESEARCH D (FE)
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MR WILSON
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