OCMIAN 1769
CONFIDENTIAL
DD 23010OZ HOKON
FM FCOLN TO HOKON
221730Z APR
GRS 446
CONFIDENTIAL
FM FCO
TO DESKBY 230100Z HONG KONG
TELNO 725
OF 221730Z APRIL 86
INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING
CONFIDENTIAL
31769
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Hun zuot ник
36601
RECEIVED IN REGISTRY
2 5 APR 1986
DESK OFFICER
INDEX
REGISTRY
PA
Action Taken
FOLLOWING PERSONAL FOR GOVERNOR FROM HUM, HKD
NATIONALITY ORDER IN COUNCIL
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DUNN:
BEGINS
FOLLOWING IS TEXT OF THE PRIME MINISTER'S LETTER TO MISS
I WANTED TO WRITE TO YOU PERSONALLY ABOUT THE RESPONSE
WE ARE GIVING TO THE REQUESTS PUT FORWARD BY THE LEGISLATIVE
COUNCIL ON THE NATIONALITY ORDER.
WE HAVE CONSIDERED VERY CAREFULLY ALL THE POINTS WHICH
HAVE BEEN MADE AND IN PARTICULAR THOSE MADE IN YOUR LETTERS TO ME
EARLIER THIS YEAR. WE HAVE RECOGNISED THE STRENGTH OF FEELING IN
HONG KONG AND WE HAVE BEEN ANXIOUS TO TAKE IT FULLY INTO ACCOUNT.
WE ARE TODAY ANNOUNCING OUR RESPONSE TO THE LEGISLATIVE
COUNCIL'S REQUESTS. AS YOU WILL SEE, WE HAVE MET IN FULL THE
COUNCIL'S REQUEST FOR A PASSPORT ENDORSEMENT ABOUT VISITS TO THE
UNITED KINGDOM. WE RECEIVED MANY REPORTS FROM THE GOVERNOR ON
FEELING IN HONG KONG ABOUT THE ISSUE AND WERE AWARE OF THE
WIDESPREAD CONCERN. WE HAVE DONE OUR BEST TO MEET THAT CONCERN
AND TO PROVIDE THE NECESSARY REASSURANCE WHICH PEOPLE IN HONG
KONG WERE LOOKING FOR. WE WELCOME VISITORS FROM HONG KONG AND
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