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RECEIVER: IN REGISTRY
22 JAN 1986
FICER
PA
REGISTRY Action Taken
YOUR TELNO 2041: HOUSE OF LORDS DEBATE ON WHITE PAPER ON
NATIONALITY
1.
OPENING SPEECH IS BEING SENT TO YOU BY HONG KONG
GOVERNMENT OFFICE VIA FACSIMILE. YOU WILL NEED TO CHECK IT
CAREFULLY AGAINST DELIVERY. WINDING UP SPEECH WILL OF COURSE BE
EQUALLY IMPORTANT.
2.
.ASSUMING THAT THE SPEECH IS DELIVERED AS NOW DRAFTED,
WE
HOPE THAT THE MESSAGE WILL BE CLEAR TO EXCO. THE KEY PASSAGE ON
THE ENDORSEMENT IS:
3.
'IT IS A FACT THAT ENTRY CLEARANCE FOR TEMPORARY
VISITORS IS NOT A REQUIREMENT: IT IS AVAILABLE TO THOSE
WHO WANT TO BE ASSURED OF THEIR ENTRY INTO THIS COUNTRY.
WE MUST ENSURE THAT ANY PROPOSED ENDORSEMENT DOES NOT
LEAD PEOPLE WRONGLY TO BELIEVE THAT THEY ARE NOT SUBJECT
TO THE IMMIGRATION RULES. VISITORS COMING HERE MUST
SATISFY THE IMMIGRATION OFFICER THAT THEY QUALIFY FOR
ADMISSION UNDER THE RULES. WE ARE HOWEVER CONSIDERING
HOW BEST TO MEET THE CONCERNS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
IN THIS MATTER.'
YOU SHOULD EXPLAIN THAT MINISTERS NOTED THE HELPFUL
STATEMENT BY UNOFFICIALS (YOUR TELNO 190) THAT THEY WERE NOT
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