ZCZC
MILNAN 0711 OCMIAN 0711
UNCLASSIFIED
RR NEDEL
FM FCOLN TO NEDEL
061345Z MAR
GRS 141
UPY
31
UNCLASSIFIED
20711
1
UNCLASSIFIED
FM FCO
TO ROUTINE NEW DELHI
TELNO 261
OF 061345Z MARCH 86
INFO ROUTINE HONG KONG
297
YOUR TELNO 294: HONG KONG INDIANS
1.
нни
HHH 040/4
RECEIVED IN REGISTRY
1 C MAR 1986
FICER
PA
THE QUESTION OF THE HONG KONG ETHNIC MINORITIES' DEMANDS
FOR BRITISH CITIZENSHIP IS STILL UNDER CONSIDERATION BY THE HOME
OFFICE. WE WILL LET YOU KNOW WHEN DEFINITE DECISIONS HAVE BEEN
TAKEN.
2.
*
IN RESPONSE TO PRESS ENQUIRIES YOU CAN SAY THAT DURING
THE DEBATES IN PARLIAMENT IN JANUARY ON THE HONG KONG NATIONALITY
ORDER IN COUNCIL MINISTERS MADE CLEAR THAT THEY WOULD CONSIDER
CAREFULLY ALL THE REPRESENTATIONS WHICH HAD BEEN MADE ON BEHALF
OF THE ETHNIC MINORITIES. FURTHER INFORMATION WAS SOUGHT BY THE
HOME OFFICE AND IS NOW BEING EVALUATED. NO DECISIONS HAVE YET
BEEN TAKEN. AN ANNOUNCEMENT WILL WILL BE MADE IN DUE COURSE.
21.
HOWE
LIMITED
HKD
SAD
CONSULAR DEPT
NEWS DEPT
INFORMATION DEPT
SIR W HARDING
DR WILSON
MR BARRINGTON