TNAG-1081-FCO40-1331-Implications-for-Hong-Kong-of-changes-in-the-British-nationa-1981 — Page 97

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HKK 34011

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$303.

Pay 3013

FM FCO 041930Z MAR 81

TO PRIORITY HONG KONG

TELEGRAM NUMBER 205 OF 4 MARCH 1981

FOLLOWING RECEIVED FROM HKGO TEL NO HK 383 OF 4 FOR GOVERNOR FROM WEDR-JOHNSON.

MAR

MY TEL HK336 WHITELAWN'S REPLY TO ROYLE'S LETTER OF 26TH FEBRUARY (FORWARDED TO YOU AIRMAIL) STATES: 'AS I SAID WHEN WE MET, I AM VERY MUCH AWARE OF THE CONCERN CROWN SERVANTS IN HONG KONG HAVE ABOUT THEIR POSITION SHOULD A DIFFICULT SITUATION ARISE. REPRESENTATIVES OF HONG KONG HAVE. ALREADY PUT THE POINT TO ME AND I UNDERSTAND THAT THE GOVERNOR MAY WISH TO SEE ME IN A WEEK OR SO'S TIME. I THOUGHT, HOWEVER, I SHOULD WRITE AT ONCE TO SAY THAT WHEN WE MET I DO NOT THINK I UNDERTOOK TO MAKE AMENDMENTS TO THE BILL. I UNDERTOOK TO LOOK VERY CAREFULLY AT PROPOSALS FOR AMENDMENTS DESIGNED TO MEET THESE CONCERNS, AND I WILL, OF COURSE, DO THAT WITH THE SCHEME YOU SUGGEST. I WILL LET YOU KNOW OUR

CONCLUSIONS IN DUE COURSE.'

ENDS

CARRINGTON

MINIMAL HK & Gi

COPIES TO:

HONG KONG GOVT OFFICE,

LONDON.

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