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- 9 APR 1990
VISIT OF MR MAUDE: NATIONALITY
1. MINISTERS ARE CONCERNED TO ENSURE THAT HONG KONG PEOPLE WHO ARE POTENTIAL BENEFICIARIES OF THE PACKAGE, AND WHO WOULD OTHERWISE EMIGRATE, SHOULD MAKE IT CLEAR PUBLICLY AND UNEQUIVOCALLY THAT THEY WOULD NOW STAY IN HONG KONG IF THEY OBTAIN FULL BRITISH CITIZENSHIP.
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MR MAUDE'S VISIT WILL PROVIDE AN EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY TO ASSEMBLE A GROUP OF SUCH PEOPLE WHO WOULD BE PREPARED TO SAY THIS ON CAMERA, SO THAT THIS POSITIVE MESSAGE ABOUT THE PACKAGE COULD BE RELAYED BACK TO THE UK FOR DOMESTIC CONSUMPTION.
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SUCH AN EVENT WOULD NEED TO BE WELL HANDLED AND THE PEOPLE CONCERNED WOULD HAVE TO BE VERY CAREFULLY SELECTED. WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR YOUR ADVICE ON WHETHER THIS IDEA IS FEASIBLE, WHAT SORT OF PEOPLE MIGHT BE ASSEMBLED FOR THIS PURPOSE, AND AT WHAT POINT IN THE PROGRAMME THE EVENT MIGHT BE ARRANGED. WE ENVISAGE THAT IF POSSIBLE IT WOULD HAPPEN ON WEDNESDAY 11 APRIL.
GRATEFUL FOR YOUR ADVICE DESKBY 06093OZ.
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