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sat of general
It was difficult to get the Chrise
to
1997
agree that after HongKong people could
continue to
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Mr Lloyd, Consular Dept
REPATRIATION OF BN(O) S
1.
2.
Mr Lg (der salonly)
Draft aply to attuli mizuk for
Consulr Pest, a drift til
to Hk.co
Al Decur. Bazed
Mr Harrison's minute of 5 February refers.
to Thirs of i
earlier dufts by
dar Hill
H.
to
1/2
agreement
last
I am grateful for Consular Department's include the possibility of repatriation to Hong Kong as a
resort
in the consular protection package we propose for BN(O) passport holders. This will be of great assistance in ensuring the world-wide acceptability of BN(O) passports, and in ceassuring Hong Kong people as out thers fulmine freedom to travel.
3.
them,
For Dome of I am afraid we see little possibility of our being able to secure
We note your hope that it will be possible to arrange for some sort of undertaking to repay being given tho the Hong Kong
by SAR Government after we 99 th faktionen the inquere Coreyppent mihas question.
thes There will be no SAR Government until after 1 July 1997 and the Chinese Government will not agree to pay for the repatriation of persons travelling on British passports, The Chinese might of course course agree to repatriate themas/Chinese nationals resident in Hong Kong. This would be a possibility that our Consulates explore at also ask the SAR Government's Assistance in trying to recover
could
the time. On a case by case basis after 1997 we can
money from people who have been repatriated. Any form of general
4.
I can net
probably
let pass
cats will fall.
agreement is, however, out of the question, and I am sme we music put the hold British question to Ministers on the bac
ove the Fur repatriation budget. passports (which they new as travel docemonts) as and I am sme they would not in general
an
that pome pass the suggestion in Mr Harrison's minute that there is no guarantee that the whole Hong Kong package will be honoured. The Joint Declaration on the future of Hong Kong is international agreement which is legally binding, acknowledged such by the Chinese Government and registered at the United Nations. We believe there are therefore substantial
guarantees that it will be honoured. / Sony & sound
/Sony to sound stulty,
but it is us showed say anything to cast flowe
to cast thould on the fimmers of these arrangements-
y
5.
very important that wome
In light of this I would be grateful for your comments on the attached draft telegram to Hong Kong. I would also be grateful if you could prepare a submission to Ministers proposing that HMG accept the costs of repatriation of BN(O) s after 1997 in the last resort.
Queally ought wait to
They wright in the event
M T Hill
10 February 1986
WH 305
Hong Kong Department 233 3722