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12. ANOTHER OF THE SUBJECTS I HAVE DISCUSSED HERE,
PARTICULARLY WITH OMELCO, HAS BEEN THE TREATMENT OF HONG
KONG PASSPORT HOLDERS AT BRITISH PORTS OF ENTRY. I WAS
ABLE TO TELL THEM THAT SIR GEOFFREY HOWE HAD ALREADY
TAKEN UP WITH THE HOME SECRETARY THE COMPLAINTS RAISED
DURING HIS VISIT.
I ALSO ASSURED THEM THAT I WOULD
PERSONALLY RAISE THE CONCERNS EXPRESSED TO ME WITH MY
OWN OPPOSITE NUMBER AT THE HOME OFFICE. BUT THERE'S
ONE THING I WANT TO MAKE CRYSTAL CLEAR NOW: THERE IS NO
POLICY OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST HONG KONG PASSPORT
HOLDERS. ANYONE WHO THINKS THERE IS, IS WRONG.
13. MY VISIT HAPPENS TO COINCIDE WITH ANOTHER EVENT
THE OPENING OF THE BRITISH AND CHINESE JLG
OFFICES IN HONG KONG.
THE JLG HAS ACHIEVED MUCH IN THE
ITS LOCATION IN HONG KONG
THREE YEARS OF ITS EXISTENCE:
MAKES NO DIFFERENCE TO ITS ROLE BUT WILL MAKE
CO-OPERATION STILL CLOSER AND MORE EFFICIENT. I WISH
THE TWO TEAMS CONTINUED SUCCESS IN THEIR IMPORTANT WORK.
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