TNAG-0980-FCO40-1199-Implications-for-Hong-Kong-of-changes-in-British-nationality-1980 — Page 75

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Mr Morrice

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UMELCO REPRESENTATIONS ON:

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(1) MULTIPLE ENTRY CERTIFICATES

(ii) (a) MACAO

(b) CONSULAR REPRESENTATION

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REGISTRY Action Taken

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1. Please see the attached letter from UMELCO which the Governor gave me yesterday.

2. On (i) UMELCO are arguing for a 4-year businessman's certificate (on the grounds that the US gives 4-year visas). Sir E Youde thought we should press the Home Office on this,

3.

to On (ii)(a), Sir E Youde said that we should submit soon Ministers to get agreement that Macao should not be given a more favourable position than Hong Kong. The argument was strong. The Governor pointed out the trade implications if Macao had more favourable access to the UK than Hong Kong.

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I doubt if it

On (ii)(b), this point seems to recur regularly. is justified. I should have thought UMELCO could be told firmly that they would be properly looked after as in the past. discuss action.

Bolin

Please

4 November 1980

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