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FAC/92-93/117
13 July 1993
Foreign & Commonwealth
Office
London SW1A 2AH
HKD
104
From The Secretary of State
Miss Bliss
Dear David,
Please pursue
Mr B-J
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Thank you for your letter of 21 June about British
citizenship for non-Chinese ethnic minorities in Hong Kong. Blo
I know that the position of this community is a source of concern in Hong Kong and recall the recommendations on this subject in the 1989 FAC Report. We responded to these in our Observations on the Report in 1990. We have kept the question under review since then, and we and the Home Office looked at it again following representations from
the Legislative Council in March. We continue to consider
that the position of this community is adequately protected and that there is no need for fresh legislation.
I enclose a note which deals in detail with the six
points which have been made by those who advocate a change
of policy in this area.
DOUGLAS HURD
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The Rt Hon David Howell MP
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