TNAG-1332-FCO40-1762-Future-of-Hong-Kong-White-Paper-on-the-Joint-Declaration-1984 — Page 130

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ROVEMEL M

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4SEP 1984

FM FCO 131554Z SEPTEMBER 84

TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG

TELEGRAM NUMBER 1827 OF 13 SEPTEMBER

AND TO IMMEDIATE PEKING

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YOUR TELNOS 2728,2724 AND 2772 AND PEKING TELNO 2247 : FUTURE OF HONG KONG : WHITE PAPER

1. WE AGREE IN GENERAL WITH THE AMENDMENTS PROPOSED IN HONG KONG AND PEKING TURS AND HAVE INCORPORATED MOST OF THEM IN THE REVISED DRAFT OF PART ONE OF THE WHITE PAPER IN MIFT.

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WE HAVE THE FOLLOWING COMMENTS:

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(A) PARA 4(A) OF PEKING TELNO 2247 OUR LEGAL ADVISERS CONFIRM THAT THE JOINT DECLARATION INCLUDES ITS THREE ANNEXES.

THE

SECRETARY OF STATE ATTACHES IMPORTANCE TO THIS POINT. (B) PARA 4(F) OF PEKING TELNO 2747: WE HAVE DECIDED NOT TO REFER TO REGISTRATION AT THE UN FOR FEAR OF PROVOKING THE

CHINESE.

(C) PARA 4(N) OF PEKING TELNO 2247 : WE DO NOT WISH TO DELETE THIS SENTENCE. WE MUST MAKE IT CLEAR THAT THE CHOICE IS NOT IMPOSED BY HMG. WE HAVE HOWEVER CHANGED THE WORDING TO TRY TO MEET YOUR POINT.

3.

WE HAVE ALSO INCORPORATED THE FOLLOWING COMMENTS MADE BY

MINISTERS ON THE DRAFT:

(A)

THE REFERENCES TO NATIONALITY BEING COVERED BY AN * EXCHANGE OF MEMORANDA' (PARA 19) AND IN THE ANNEXES (PARA 22) WERE INCONSISTENT IT WAS EMPHASISED THAT WE SHOULD MAKE IT CLEAR THAT 'EXCHANGE OF MEMORANDA' WAS NOT A PART OF THE AGREEMENT. WE NOW DEAL WITH THE EXCHANGE OF MEMORANDA ON NATIONALITY IN A SEPARATE PARAGRAPH AND PROPOSE TO RETITLE THE RELEVANT ANNEX 'RIGHT OF ABODE, TRAVEL DOCUMENTS AND IMMIGRATION'.

(B) THE REFERENCE TO THE POLITICAL REQUIREMENTS OF BOTH SIDES IN PARA 26 SHOULD BE AVOIDED. WE HAVE DELETED THE RELEVANT PART

OF THIS SENTENCE.

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