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15.1

New Nation

Reference

HKK, 34011 उपगां

RECEIVED IN REGISTRY NO. 51 18 FEB 1980

DESK OFFICER INDE

2072

REGISTRY

Action Take

See w. P

We discussed the attached papers and agreed that NTD have now conceded a good deal (in particular that (UKC should not be ruled out until we have put "Hong Kong's case for it to Minister) and that we might therefore be prepared to go along broadly with what they are now proposing.

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- On points of detail Elecraft telegram

- at the end of para 1, it would be honest to port out that the cases brought before the Ewopean Commission on Human Rights did not succeed (the results were in fact in conclusive);

para 2, I believe we ought to explain

briefly what are the "considerable arguments against the retention of "Britist Subject";

at the end of porn 2 c), 9 do that see how we could

para hold out for British (Hong Kong) Citizen since [of 9 recall correctly), Peking have said that this is almost as objectionable as "British subject: Citizen of Hong Kong

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