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RECEIVER REGISTRY
23 MAY 1990
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NATIONALITY PACKAGE: PQ
MARTIN REDMOND MP (DON VALLEY, LABOUR) HAS TABLED THE FOLLOWING PQ FOR WRITTEN REPLY:
1.
QUOTE TO ASK THE SECRETARY OF STATE WHAT NEGOTIATIONS HE HAS HAD WITH THE CHINESE AUTHORITIES TO ENSURE THAT THEY HONOUR PASSPORTS ISSUED BEFORE 1997 TO HONG KONG RESIDENTS WHEN THAT COUNTRY TAKES OVER THE COLONY. UNQUOTE
2.
WE PROPOSE TO REPLY AS FOLLOWS:
QUOTE THIS SUBJECT IS ONE OF A NUMBER OVER WHICH WE ARE IN CONTACT WITH THE CHINESE AUTHORITIES. THE HONOURABLE GENTLEMAN WILL RECOGNISE THAT IT WOULD NOT BE RIGHT TO REVEAL THE SUBSTANCE OF CONFIDENTIAL DIPLOMATIC EXCHANGES. UNQUOTE
3. GRATEFUL FOR COMMENTS DESKBY 15090OZ TO ENABLE US TO MEET OUR DEADLINE. IF YOU CAN THINK OF A MORE FORTHCOMING REPLY WE WOULD BE GRATEFUL TO HAVE IT.
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