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that the use of the endorsement I propose would make
shificantly
it
government
more difficult
for
a
future
to introduce a visa requirement for BN (0) s
from Hong Kong.
be It would
necessary to announce
that in view of the crisis the rules were being
changed
and that
notwithstanding
visas would be required.
the
endorsement
To sum up on this point I think that by agreeing
to this
we would lose nothing,/ and would
endorsement we would
stand a very good chance of avoiding the worst of
confrontation in Hong Kong which now threatens.
the
move
I can
that see
the
concesfiens
which are
requested
for the
ethnic
minorities and the
ex-servicemen
the
strictly
Hong Kong
point
the
From pose much greater problems.
view, of
given
Governor's advice, I would not have felt justified in
ressing you to make concessions on them. However I
am
becoming concerned about
the Parliamentary
situation,
particularly
in the House of
Lords.
Although
UMELCO
may
in acquiesce
failure to
me et
these
requests,
they
are
unlik tly
to
drop
them
publicly. If the Order, which
hich is essential
implementation of the nationality provisions of
to the
the
Sino-British
the Lords,
agreement,
to we re
suffer
a
defeat
in
we
should
be
severely
embarrassed
vis-a-vis the Chinese Government. It would also be
very damaging to our relationship with Hong Kong. I
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