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CHINESE OFFICIAL REPRESENTATION IN HONG KONG
Aware that the Chinese raise the question of official
representation from time to time.
arrangements are working very well.
change them.
VIETNAMESE REFUGEES
However, the unofficial
Can see no need to
5. Much sympathy in the UK for Hong Kong's predicament
and admiration for the efficient way they have coped with
this very difficult problem. What is needed is a credible
resettlement programme. The British Government have made
a major effort to get other countries to relieve the
pressure on Hong Kong by taking more refugees.
considering what more Britain can do in the context of
the conference which the Prime Minister has asked Dr
Waldheim to convene.
POSSIBLE CHANGES IN BRITISH NATIONALITY LAW
We are
6. Fully understand the concern felt in Hong Kong over
the 1977 Green Paper proposal to create a separate
category of British Overseas Citizen. The Governor
spoke to Home Office Ministers when he was in London.
No decisions yet taken and Hong Kong's views will be
carefully considered.
CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
7. This is due to be debated in the British Parliament
fairly soon.
Difficult to consider position in Hong Kong
/in advance
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