UNCLASSIFIED
FM PEKING
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 2228
OF 220724Z DECEMBER 89
UNCLASSIFIED
INFO PRIORITY HONG KONG, BTC HONG KONG
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NATIONALITY PACKAGE: CHINESE MEDIA REACTION
1.
PA
REGISTRY
Action Taken.
THE FIRST CHINESE MEDIA COMMENT ON THE NATIONALITY PACKAGE APPEARED ON 22 DECEMBER. THE ''CHINA DAILY CARRIES A SHORT FRONT PAGE PIECE WHICH DRAWS FACTUALLY ON THE SECRETARY OF STATES STATEMENT IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS. IT NOTES MR KAUFMAN'S CONDEMNATION OF THE PACKAGE AS [1
'UNWORKABLE, INVIDIOUS AND DIVISIVE'' AND HIS REMARKS THAT A FUTURE LABOUR GOVERNMENT WOULD NOT FEEL BOUND TO CONTINUE IT. IT ALSO NOTES OBJECTIONS FROM SOME CONSERVATIVE BACKBENCHERS AND MR TEBBIT'S COMMENTS OPPOSING ANY LEGISLATION WHICH WOULD ALLOW LARGE SCALE IMMIGRATION.
2 =
THE PEOPLE'S DAILY OF 22 DECEMBER REPORTED THE MFA SPOKESMAN
AS SAYING THAT CHINA WAS STILL STUDYING THE CITIZENSHIP PLAN. THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT ALWAYS SHOULD ACT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE JOINT DECLARATION AND THE MEMORANDA EXCHANGED AT THE SIGNING OF THE JD. THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT RESERVED THE RIGHT TO COMMENT FURTHER.
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DISTRIBUTION
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.HK AGREEMENT NATIONALITY
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PS/MR MAUDE
PS/LORD BRABAZON
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MR MCLAREN
MR BLATHERWICK
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