CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG
TO PRIORITY PEKING
TELNO 31
OF 23114OZ FEBRUARY 90
CONFIDENTIAL
HKC 340/1 RECEIVED IN PEGISTRY
27 FEB 1990
OK OFFI
INFO PRIORITY FCO, UKREP JLG HONG KONG
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Nat & Ch
P423/2
NATIONALITY: THE CHINESE DIMENSION
1. DURING YOUR VISIT WE DISCUSSED HOW WE MIGHT HANDLE THE NEXT STAGE OF CHINESE REACTIONS TO THE NATIONALITY PACKAGE. WE LEFT IT THAT IT WOULD BE HELPFUL FOR CARSTEN PIGOTT TO COME HERE FAIRLY SOON FOR US TO BRIEF HIM IN DETAIL ON THE WAY THE PACKAGE IS BEING DEVELOPED SO THAT YOU IN TURN WILL BE ABLE TO DEAL WITH THE INEVITABLE CHINESE QUESTIONS.
2. LET US KNOW WHEN YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEND PIGOTT DOWN HERE. WE UNDERSTAND THE BILL WILL BE LAID BEFORE PARLIAMENT ON 3 APRIL.
3. WE BOTH SAW ADVANTAGE IN GIVING THE CHINESE DETAILS BEFORE THEY ARE MADE PUBLIC AND IN AVOIDING THE MINIMAL NOTICE OF LAST TIME. YOU MIGHT LIKE TO COMMENT ON HOW LONG THIS ADVANCE WARNING SHOULD
BE.
WILSON
YYYY
ΜΑΙΝ
67
.HK AGREEMENT NATIONALITY
LIMITED
HKD
HD/FED
HD /NTD
HD/CONSULAR D
NEWS D
PUSD
ADDITIONAL
11
HK AGREEMENT NATIONALITY
NNNN
DISTRIBUTION
78
PS
PS/MR MAUDE
PS/LORD BRABAZON
PS/PUS
MR GILLMORE
MR MCLAREN
MR BLATHERWICK
MISS SPENCER
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