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PS/Mr Hurd

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INRAS HOLD

MP'S LETTER: EMPLOYMENT OF HOMOSEXUALS IN THE

HONG KONG CIVIL SERVICE

Problem

A-70) 1.

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To reply to a letter of 4 March from Mr Robin F Cook MP

to the Lord Privy Seal.

Recommendation

2.

I recommend that, in the Lord Privy Seal's absence overseas,

Mr Hurd reply on the lines of the attached draft.

Background and Argument

3.

The background to this issue is contained in my submission

of 2 March. The Lord Privy Seal accepted the reply I recommended

in that submission and we have since received the assurance we

64)sought from the Hong Kong Government their Telegram No 215.

This is that all applications from known or convicted homosexuals

to join the Hong Kong Government be considered on a case by case

This should meet Mr Cook's primary concern.

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basis.

4.

The Lord Privy Seal recently replied on the same subject

to Mr Brittan.

9 March 1982

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R D Clift

Hong Kong and General Department

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