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FROM: R D CLIFT, HKD DATE: 14 MAY 1984
ec: PS/Mr Luce PS/PUS
Sir P Cradock
Sir W Harding
Dr Wilson
Mr Burrows, Legal
Advisers
Mr Houston
Mr Goulden, News Dept Mr Walker,
RD
FUTURE OF HONG KONG: HOUSE OF COMMONS DEBATE ON 16 MAY
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Please refer to your minute of today's date.
2.
I submit a revised draft of the Secretary of State's speech, incorporating the thoughts recorded in your minute and also the Secretary of State's marginalia. I have taken into account comments from the Governor (who was in the Office for meetings today), the Acting Governor (Hong Kong telno 1315) and Sir R Evans (Peking telno 917).
3.
Possible the most difficult point is that in the fourth and fifth sentences of paragraph 17, dealing with nationality and immigration. This reads:
"I have to say that I do not believe that either this
Parliament or a successor would favour any arrangement which resulted in mass emigration from Hong Kong, to the UK or elsewhere. We are therefore looking for an arrangement which, while not bolting the door, would provide a real future for Hong Kong people in Hong Kong."
This form of wording was suggested by the Governor, who argued strongly that the degree of reassurance in the words "while not bolting the door" would be important in encouraging acceptance of any agreement in Hong Kong. I believe this is right but the Secretary of State will wish to consider the point in the light of the views expressed by the Home Secretary at OD(K).
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R D Clift
Hong Kong Department
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