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SECRETARY OF STATE'S MEETING WITH THE GOVERNOR OF HONG KONG:

10 MARCH 1981 : NATIONALITY BILL

1.

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Mr Morrice's submission of 6 March. Sir Murray MacLehose

had a meeting with Sir E Youde on 9 March at which tactics with

the Home Office were discussed.

2.

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The Governor has come with a strong brief from the Executive

Council to put Hong Kong's concerns firmly to Mr Whitelaw.

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These,

and Hong Kong's maximum requirements are contained in the attached

Memorandum. They include the demand for British Citizenship for

those at present Hong Kong-based Citizens of the United Kingdom

and Colonies.

3.

The Governor accepts, however, that this is an opening position

and that if he is to ask the Home Secretary to consider precise

amendments he will have to be more limited in his demands. He

therefore proposes to ask Mr Whitelaw to agree that officials should

discuss amendments on the lines of the attach note. These accord

with the line in paragraph 3 of the Points to Make in the brief,

with the addition of a request for easier access to Citizenship

for wives of British Citizens.

4. Sir Murray will probably ask for Lord Carrington's endorsement

of such an approach to Mr Whitelaw. It is a realistic one and I

suggest that the Secretary of State should give it his blessing.

9 March 1981

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