Home Secretary may waive the normal residential requirement for the naturalisation of the non-British spouses of such people.
If, despite being in a specially designated service, any of your members are experiencing difficulties over the naturalisation of their non-British spouses, I would be grateful if you could provide me with details and I will have the cases looked into.
You ask about the right of abode of expatriates in Hong Kong. I understand that the Hong Kong Government intend to introduce the necessary amendments to the Hong Kong * Immigration Ordinance as soon as practicable.
On Vietnamese boat people, I note your concern about the position of the Police in the detention centres in Hong Kong. I know that the Police do an excellent job in the centres under very difficult conditions. We shall certainly continue to monitor the situation closely.
Finally, thank you for your suggestions of ways to bolster confidence in Hong Kong. We shall continue to do all we can, within the limits of what is practicable, to promote confidence in the territory and thereby to maintain its stability and prosperity, as we are committed to do under the Joint Declaration.
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Francis Maude