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3. THE ARGUMENT IN THE LAST SENTENCE OF PARA 2 OF YOUR TELNO 2047 IS HIGHLY DANGEROUS IF IT IS INTENDED TO IMPLY THAT ONE DAY EITHER ENTRY CERTIFICATES OR VISAS MIGHT BE A REQUIREMENT FOR BM(0) PASSPORT HOLDERS VISITING THE UK. IF THE PUBLIC HERE WERE TO LEARN THAT THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT CONSIDER SUCH A REQUIREMENT TO PE
IT A REALISTIC POSSIBILITY, THERE WOULD BE A SERIOUS REACTION. WOULD BE SEEN AS A MOVE TO COUNTER THE POSSIBILITY OF AN EXODUS FROM HONG KONG TO THE UK. IT WOULD BE INTERPRETED AS A LACK OF CONFIDENCE IN THE JOINT DECLARATION WHICH THE UK GOVERNMENT HAS DECLARED PUBLICLY WAS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE CONDITIONS THAT SHOULD MAKE PEOPLE WANT TO STAY IN HONG KONG (E.G. BY THE S OF S IN HIS BBC INTERVIEW IN NEW YORK IN SEPTEMBER 1984).
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MR GRAINGER, LEGAL ADVISERS
MR D MCDOUGALL, MVD
MR HYDE, HOME OFFICE
MR EMERY, B4 DIV, HOME OFFICE, CROYDON
MF NICHOLSON, PASSPORT DEPT, HOME OFFIC
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MR MCDONOUGH, B2 DIV, HOME OFFICE
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