TNAG-0902-FCO40-1112-Implications-for-Hong-Kong-of-changes-in-British-nationality-1979 — Page 11

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this a slightly worrying document number of reasons:

JW 23/+.

a) the implication in the first paragraph that the Governor has not yet acceptal that there is no possibility of retaining the old classification of CURC";

6) the assumption that the thir categorz (overseas citizens who we not belongers of dependent territories) are unimportant riff-raff towards whom HMG have no obligations: in fact HMG do have oblig. ations towards them, and they have a moprisingly strong lobby in this country; it is therefore a mistake toamme that Hong Kong's position can be bolstered at the expense of people - this category; c) it seems to me unwise of the Governor to build up hopes that Hong Kong can eventually move on to lobby for rights of entry, and alvode (once they have ensued that they are not "lumped togetherwitt.....

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