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AND TO TELELETTER HONG KONG, BTC HONG KONG
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MRS JULIET J D'A CAMPBELL, BRITISH EMBASSY, LUXEMBOURG A PAUL ESQ, HONG KONG DEPARTMENT, FCO
COPIED TO SIR DAVID FORD, HONG KONG
P W HEAP ESQ, BTC HONG KONG
HONG KONG : INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT
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1. I FIRST TOOK UP THE POSSIBILITY OF ASSURANCE SCHEMES TO KEEP HONG KONG CITIZENS FROM LEAVING WITH STATE SECRETARY WOHLFART OF THE FOREIGN MINISTRY WHEN I PAID AN INTRODUCTORY CALL IN EARLY OCTOBER. ON RECEIPT OF YOUR TEL 2364 TO WASHINGTON JUST BEFORE CHRISTMAS, I SENT THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S STATEMENT TO FOREIGN MINISTER POOS UNDER COVER OF A PERSONAL LETTER. THIS WEEK DON FARR AND I CALLED ON PAUL PETERS, THE DIRECTOR RESPONSIBLE FOR SUCH MATTERS, TO CHASE UP A REACTION.
2. PETERS SAID THAT THE QUESTION HAD ALREADY BEEN DISCUSSED
INCONCLUSIVELY - IN THE LUXEMBOURG CABINET. THERE WAS CONSIDERABLE RESISTANCE TO THE IDEA OF GRANTING LUXEMBOURG NATIONALITY TO ANY HONG KONGERS. HOWEVER CERTAIN COMPANIES WITH INTERESTS IN HONG KONG
- NOTABLY CARGOLUX - HAD BEEN PRESSING FOR THIS IN AN ATTEMPT TO
KEEP THEIR OWN STAFF FROM LEAVING HONG KONG. MINISTERS WOULD HAVE
TO COME BACK TO THE SUBJECT.
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PETERS THOUGHT IT WOULD BE WORTH MY WHILE TO LOBBY POOS AND FISCHBACH, THE MINISTER OF JUSTICE. I WILL DO THIS.
SIGNED JULIET J D'A CAMPBELL
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