CONFIDENTIAL
FM FCO
TO IMMEDIATE BTC HONG KONG TELNO 65
OF 08154OZ MAY 90
AND TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
INFO ROUTINE PEKING, LISBON
CONFIDENTIAL
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MDHOAN 8370
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14 JUN 1990
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HONG KONG FOR POLITICAL ADVISER
LISBON TELNO 260: MACAU
1.
WE ARE CONTENT TO CONSOLIDATE A BRIEF ON MACAU AS TUR PROPOSES. WE ALREADY HAVE SOME MATERIAL WHICH COULD PROVIDE A BASIS FOR THIS. WE ALREADY HAVE SOME MATERIAL WHICH COULD PROVIDE A FOR THE COMMITTEE STAGE OF THE BRITISH NATIONALITY (HONG KONG)
BILL CURRENTLY IN SESSION.
2.
GRATEFUL THEREFORE IF YOU COULD FAX ANY RELEVANT MATERIAL YOU
MAY HAVE AND ALSO PROVIDE ANSWERS TO THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:
(B)
(A) DO PORTUGUESE CITIZENS RESIDENT IN MACAU HAVE THE RIGHT TO
VOTE IN ANY ELECTIONS IN PORTUGAL (EG IF NOT GENERAL ELECTIONS BY DINT OF NOT HAVING REGISTERED IN A CONSTITUENCY. COULD THEY VOTE IN PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS?): UNDERSTAND THAT ROUTE TO CITIZENSHIP VIA NATURALISATION REQUIRES 6 YEARS' RESIDENCY IN MACAU PLUS ABILITY TO SPEAK PORTUGUESE PLUS GOOD CHARACTER. IF SO, SURELY MANY MORE THAN PRESENT ESTIMATE OF 80-100,000 PASSPORT HOLDERS MUST BE ELIGIBLE FOR CITIZENSHIP. WHY HAVE NO MORE APPLIED? IS GOVERNOR'S DISCRETION A SIGNIFICANT FACTOR IN THE GRANT OF CITIZENSHIP, AND IS IT BEING EXERCISED TO LIMIT THE NUMBER OF PASPORTS ISSUED, OR IS THERE SOME OTHER EXPLANATION?
3. GRATEFUL FOR YOUR REPLY AND ADDITIONAL MATERIAL FOR BRIEF
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