TNAG-0945-FCO40-1164-Future-of-Hong-Kong-1980 — Page 91

6.

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On the fourth Question, the political future of Hong Kong

was not discussed when Huang Hua was here earlier this month.

7.

Mr Hooley has also tabled two other Questions related to

Hong Kong. The first deals with representations from Hong Kong

and the Chinese community in Great Britain concerning proposed

changes in British Nationality Law. The second concerns the

possibility of citizens of Hong Kong becoming stateless as a

result of any change in nationality law or in the status of

Hong Kong. Both have been transferred to the Home Office, but

we are being consulted on the replies.

24 October 1980

cc Mr Donald

Blin

R D Clift

Hong Kong and General Department

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