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2 4 MAR 1986
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FM FCO
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
TELNO 533
OF 201230Z MARCH 86
PQ ON NATIONALITY
CAMER
HEGISTRY
Acum Fakem
1.
LORD BROCKWAY HAS TABLED THE FOLLOWING QUESTION WHICH WE
HAVE JUST LEARNED IS FOR WRITTEN ANSWER TODAY BY HOME OFFICE: 'TO
ASK HER MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT WHETHER THEY HAVE REACHED A DECISION
ON GRANTING BRITISH CITIZENSHIP TO NON-ETHNIC CHINESE OF HONG
KONG, WHO ARE BRITISH DEPENDENT TERRITORIES CITIZENS, IN VIEW OF
THE FACT THAT LORD GLENARTHUR PROMISED THAT WE SHALL CONSIDER THE
MATTER AGAIN VERY CAREFULLY'.
2.
WE HAVE JUST BEEN INFORMED OF THE TERMS OF THE HOME
OFFICE REPLY WHICH WILL BE: 'NOT YET BUT WE HOPE TO ANNOUNCE OUR
DECISION SHORTLY'.
HOWE
HONG KONG AGREEMENT: RESTRICTED
LIMITED
HD/HKD
HD/FED
RESEARCH D (FE)
DEP/HD PUSD
COPIES TO:
MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS MR WOOD LEGAL ADVISERS
PS/MR RENTON MR WILSON
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