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TELNO 107

OF 190928Z JANUARY 90

HKC340

RECEIVED IN/REGISTRY

14 1990

DESK OFFICER

INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG, UKREP

PA

REGISTRY

Action Taken

LG HÔNGIKONG

13

032736 MDHIAN 3126

COI LONDON TELNO RETRACT 030:

1.

HONG KONG

WE ARE CONCERNED ABOUT THE LAST SENTENCE OF THE FCO SPOKESMAN'S STATEMENT IN TUR. OUR UNDERSTANDING IS THAT IT IS NOT CORRECT TO SAY THAT ''HOLDERS OF BRITISH CITIZEN PASSPORTS HAVE THE RIGHT TO CONSULAR PROTECTION ALL OVER THE WORLD''. THIS IS NOT THE CASE OF DUAL NATIONALS. GRATEFUL FOR FURTHER ADVICE ON A

LINE TO TAKE WITH THE PRESS.

DONALD

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PUSD

PS

PS/MR MAUDE

PS/LORD BRABAZON PS/PUS

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