GRS 200
CONFIDENTIAL
CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 1303
OF 01093OZ MAY 86
INFO IMMEDIATE PEKMING
Hun 34011
нии
RECEIVED IN REGISTRY
- 6 MAY 1986
DESK OFFICER
REGISTRY
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Action Taken
603
FOLLOWING PERSONAL FOR HUM, HONG KONG DEPARTMENT FROM GOVERNOR
NATIONALITY ORDER IN COUNCIL.
1. THE CHIEF SECRETARY'S STATEMENT TO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
YESTERDAY AFTERNOON WAS THINK ACCEPTED AS PUTTING THESE ISSUES
TO REST MAN THE COUNCIL: AND THE OUTSTANDING HISSUE OF CITIZENSHIP
FOR THE ETHNIC MINORITIES IS UNLIKELY TO BE RAISED AGAIN WITH
ANY VIGOUR BY LEGCO MEMBERS UNLESS THERE ARE NEW DEVELOPMENTS.
2. SHOULD LAKE TO SAY HOW PERSONALLY GRATEFUL I AM TO MINISTERS
FOR THE CAREFUL AND SYMPATHETIC CONSIDERATHON WHICH THEY HAVE GIVEN
TO HONG KONG'S CONCERN ON THESE MATTERS. NATIONALITY WILL REMAIN
A HIGHLY SENSITIVE ISSUE BUT THE READINESS OF HMG TO MEET HONG
KONG'S WISHES ON THE ENDORSEMENT AND THE EX-SERVICEMEN HAS BEEN A
POSITIVE CONTRIBUTION TO KEEPINGN ANXIETIES ON NATIONALITY PROBLEMS WHITHIN BOUNDS.
YOUDE
HONG KONG AGREEMENT: NATIONALITY
LIMITED
HD/HKD
HD/FED
HD/NTD
RESEARCH-D (MR WALKER)
DEP HD/PUSD
PS
PS/MR RENTON
PS/PUS
SIR W HARDING
MR WILSON
MR BARRINGTON
COPIES TO:
MR ROBERTS, NEWS DEPT
MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS
MR GRAINGER, LEGAL ADVISERS
MR D MCDOUGALL, MVD
MR HYDE, HOME OFFICE
MR EMERY, B4 DIV, HOME OFFICE, CROYDON
MF NICHOLSON, PASSPORT DEPT, HOME OFFICE.
ROOM 236, CLIVE HOUSE.
MR MCDONOUGH, B2 DIV, HOME OFFICE MR WOOD LEGAL ADVISERS
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