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HKB 011/3
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG TELNO 855
OF 18174OZ APRIL 89
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INFO IMMEDIATE BTC HONG KONG, UKREP JLG HONG KONG, PEKING
FAC ENQUIRY
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MR RENTON, MINISTER OF STATE AT THE HOME OFFICE, HAS BEEN INVITED TO GIVE FORMA! EVIDENCE TO THE FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE ON NATIONALITY ISSUES ON 24 MAY. THE HOME OFFICE HAVE ALSO BEEN INVITED TO SUPPLY SUPPLEMENTARY WRITTEN MATERIAL.
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IN THIS CONNECTION THE HOME OFFICE HAVE RECEIVED FROM THE COMMITTEE CLERK ON A CONFIDENTIAL BASIS COPIES OF A NUMBER OF MEMORANDA ON NATIONALITY AND OTHER ISSUES WHICH HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED TO THE COMMITTEE BY THE FOLLOWING GROUPS AND ORGANISATION IN HONG KONG:
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I ) ASSOCIATION OF EXPATRIATE CIVIL SERVANTS OF HONG KONG (RIGHT OF ABODE IN HONG KONG FOR NON-CHINESE NATIONALS APPLICATION OF LOCALISATION POLICY, ANTI-DISCRIMINATION SAFEGUARDS AND DEMOCRACY):
II) COUNCIL OF HONG KONG INDIAN ASSOCIATIONS:
III) HONG KONG AFFAIRS SOCIETY:
IV) HONG KONG CHRISTIAN INSTITUTE
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OMELCO (SEPARATE SUBMISSIONS ON NATIONALITY AND VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE):
VI) LAW SOCIETY OF HONG KONG:
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GLADYS LI AND OTHERS (92-PAGE MEMORANDUM COVERING IMPLEMENTATION OF THE JOINT DECLARATION, DEMOCRACY, CHINESE INTERFERENCE IN HONG KONG AFFAIRS, HUMAN RIGHTS AND EMIGRATION AS WELL AS NATIONALITY).
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WE WOULD BE HAPPY TO SUPPLY COPIES OF THESE MEMORANDA IF YOU HAVE ANY DIFFICULTY IN OBTAINING THEM DIRECT FROM THE COMMITTEE CLERKS.
4. YOU SHOULD BE AWARE THAT THE DTI HAVE ALSO BEEN INVITED TO SUBMIT A WRITTEN MEMORANDUM ON THE PROMOTION OF BRITISH COMMERCIAL AND ECONOMIC INTERESTS IN HONG KONG.
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