CONFIDENTIAL
SK1AGY
PRIORITY
ZCZC
CONFIDENTIAL
FM FCO
TO PRIORITY HONG KONG
TELNO
OF 10170OZ FEBRUARY 86
INFO PRIORITY PEKING
YOUR TELNO 2826: NATIONALITY:
REPATRIATION OF BN(O) S
1.
On reflection we agree that there is no chance that the
general Hong Kong SAR Government would agree to provide a guarantee of
reimbursement for repatriation of BN(O) s We also agree that if
Tried to we insisted on such a guarantee it could sabotage our campaign
for the acceptability of BN(O)/passports in third countries.
2.
We will therefore submit to Ministers proposing that repatriation costs should in the last resort rightly fall on HMG
and be charged to the FCO/repatriation budget. We will let you know Ministers' decisions in due course.
HKD
JN POWELL
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