TNAG-1325-FCO40-1737-Future-of-Hong-Kong-Parliamentary-debates-1984 — Page 73

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3. Most Hong Kong people satisfied with agreement but some older

people who had experienced changes in China still had doubts.

(GIST 4 October).

ANDREW FAULDS

1.

Britain responsible for emigration of people of Hong Kong. Britain would shoulder this responsibility. Agreement superb piece of diplomacy.

(Hong Kong telno 3089 of 1 October).

2.

Assessment Office would educate MPs about Hong Kong people's

views but cannot change agreement. Convinced China would honour it.

Assessment Office could provide basis for discussions on drafting of

Basic Law. Office's role not just cosmetic.

Critical of lack of guarantees on confidentiality of views submitted

to AO.

No need to worry about nationality issue as Parliament would

properly handle it when amending BNA in future.

(Hong Kong press conference 9 October)

LORD GEDDES

1.

Status of children of BDTCS is a gap in the Agreement and should be debated in Parliament. Otherwise enormously impressed with

Agreement.

(Hong Kong press summary 5 October )

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