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INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON, ISLAMABAD

FOR CLIFT FROM GOVERNOR

ISLAMABAD FOR WALDEN

SECRETARY OF STATE'S VISIT TO HONG KONG

1. I HAVE JUST HAD A LIST OF THE ITEMS UMELCO INTEND TO RAISE WITH

THE S OF S ON 31 MARCH:-

(A) NATIONALITY BILL

(B) STUDENTS FEES

(C) MY SUCCESSOR

(D) MACAU

(E) FUTURE OF HONG KONG

(F) M.F.A.

2. NO PROBLEM ABOUT (A), (C), (E) OR (F).

3. ON STUDENTS FEES, MEMBERS HAVE SEEN REPORT IN TIMES'' OF MARCH 21 THAT PRESIDENT SHAGARI OF NIGERIA HAD OBTAINED HMG'S AGREEMENT THAT THE FEES OF NIGERIAN STUDENTS WOULD BE FROZEN AT

THEIR PRESENT LEVEL. GRATEFUL FOR URGENT ADVICE AS TO FACTS AND

HOW THEY COMPARE WITH TREATMENT OF HONG KONG STUDENTS AND IF

DIFFERENCE EXISTS WHY.

4. ON MACAU, MEMBERS ARE CONCERNED THAT IF PORTUGAL JOINS EEC MACAU MAY ACHIEVE AN EDGE OVER HONG KONG E.G. OVER TERMS OF COMMERCIAL ACCESS, STUDENT FEES, ETC. MY UNDERSTANDING HAS BEEN

THAT MACAU WOULD BE TREATED IDENTICALLY TO HONG KONG, BUT GRATEFUL FOR CONFIRMATION OR EXPLANATION OF SITUATION.

5. GRATEFUL IF YOU COULD REPLY BY CLOSE OF PLAY TODAY.

MACLEHOSE