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for settlement in Britain in the ten years 1968-78, 72,300

of them in 1978.

POSSIBLE CHANGES IN BRITISH NATIONALITY LAW

5. 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 had a useful discus-

sion with Home Office Ministers when he was in London. No

decisions yet taken and Hong Kong's views will be carefully

considered.

CAPITAL PUNISHMENT

soon.

6. This is due to be debated in the British Parliament fairly

Difficult to consider rosition in Hong Kong in advance

of that debate, but well aware that the subject arouses strong

feelings in Hong Kong.

HONG KONG'S TEXTILE EXPORTS TO THE EEC

7. Not an expert on this subject. But will take note of any

particular problems and have them looked into.

REINFORCEMENT OF THE GARRISON

8. The Government has agreed that the reinforcements should be

provided for 12 months. Hope that the illegal immigration situ-

ation will be brought under control long before then. (If

pressed). The precise division of costs will need to be nego-

tiated between experts on both sides.

BRITISH AIRWAYS

9.

Understand that BA service to London is not as efficient as

it should be. On long haul routes delays often caused by factors

beyond the airlines' control. But BA trying hard to improve

their performance. In the meantime, requests from other airlines

to mount competing services between London and Hong Kong are

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