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5. TWO VISITING LABOUR MPS, MR. NORMAN HOGG AND DR. JOHN MAREK, GAVE THEIR SUPPORT TO THE UNOFFICIALS' REQUESTS DURING A PRESS CONFERENCE PRIOR TO THEIR DEPARTURE. THE PAPERS REPORTED THAT DR. MAREK ENDORSED THE REQUEST THAT HOLDERS OF BN (0) PASSPORTS SHOULD BE GIVEN FREE ACCESS TO THE UK AND SAID THAT HE WOULD DEMAND THE RIGHT OF ABODE FOR THE MINORITIES AT THE FORTHCOMING PARLAMENTARY DEBATE ON NATIONALITY.
6. TWO CHINESE LANGUAGE PAPERS 'N THEIR COMMENTARIES SUPPORTED THE LEGCO MOTHON ON NATIONALITY. SING PAO SAID THE POINTS MADE IN THE MOT HON WERE REASONABLE AND THERE WAS NO REASON FOR THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT TO REJECT THEM. IN ANOTHER EDITORIAL, SANG PAO PRAISED THE UNDERSTANDING AND SUPPORT THAT THE TWO VISITING LABOUR MPS HAD SHOWN ON THE NATIONALITY ISSUE. SING TAO WAN PAO URGED THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT TO MAKE AN APPROPRIATE RESPONSE TO THE MOTION.
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MR HYDE, HOME OFFICE
MR EMERY, B4 DIV, HOME OFFICE, CROYDON
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