IMPLEMENTATION OF JOINT DECLARATION
Implementation proceeding well.
Discussions with
Chinese in Joint Liaison Group taking place in good atmosphere. Continuing to achieve positive results.
Sixth meeting of Joint Liaison Group will take
place next month in Hong Kong. Another substantial
agenda to be tackled. Details confidential.
Mr Robin McLaren will lead British team, consequent upon his appointment to succeed Sir David Wilson as
Assistant Under-Secretary of State.
NATIONALITY
International response so far on British National (Overseas) status encouraging. Confident of widespread
acceptance.
Ethnic minority BDTCs wish to continue to live in Hong Kong with secure nationality status. Joint
Declaration and Order in Council of 5 June 1986
guarantee this.