almost certainly be in Brussels on the dates in question. know that Mr Clarke had declined to see them (although this message had not been passed to the LegCo office). Secretary is unlikely to want to take this on.
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In addition to the usual round of Government and Opposition MPS with an interest in Hong Kong, and a substantial media element, we understand this delegation will be seeing the following members of the House of Lords: Baroness Thatcher, Baroness Blackstone, Lord Richards and Lord Bonham-Carter. will also be seeing Sir Ivan Lawrence QC. (We will in due course be sent their full programme).
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6. Although the Home Office is the lead department on nationality matters, and the delegation will already be seeing the two main Ministers concerned (Mr Wardle and Mr Goodlad) there could be a case for Lady Chalker meeting this delegation in view of the number of other Peers they will be lobbying. the other hand, given the fact that the afternoon of 10 June is the only possible slot in Lady Chalker's diary, a meeting may not in practice be possible. I understand members of the
delegation plan to leave London that afternoon.
7. We might instead consider giving a wider circulation to Mr Goodlad's 'Dear Colleague' letter on Hong Kong nationality issues to include the members of the House of Lords in para 5 above. Mr Goodlad may wish to consider this in the light of his visit to Hong Kong this weekend.
K. Saunders
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