Issue
Objective/explanation
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CONFIDENTIAL
Present status/progress
Secretary for Economic Services
UK/PRC Air
Services
To redress imbalance in favour of PRC on air services between Hong Kong and China.
Next round to be held in W/C 16 January 1990 in Peking.
Ban on Ivory trade
HKG has asked UKG to enter at CITES on behalf of HK a 6-month reservation. Still no response from UK, although CITES ban due to come into effect in January 1990. Strong UK environmental lobby against HKG's request.
Secretary for Security
International acceptance of the BN (0) passport
Wives and widows of ex-servicemen
To ensure international acceptance of the BN (0) passport as a normal British passport issued by HMG.
At the Policy Debate on 9 November 1988, the Senior Member of Leg Co requested HKG to make a representation to HMG to assist the case of granting British Citizenship to wives and widows of
ex-servicemen.
No country has indicated that it will not recognize the BN (0) passport. Local press has lost interest.
Case is now with FCO.
China
interest*
UK
interest
X
X
X
X
X