TNAG-1373-FCO40-1819-Ministerial-visits-from-the-UK-to-Hong-Kong-1985 — Page 109

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efforts were being interpreted in Hong Kong as an attempt

to block a loophole for Portuguese residents there

enter the UK, asked us to desist from further action.

had however already alerted the Home Office to

immigration implications of the problem and they

insist that we pursue the matter further in Lisbon. The Hong Kong Government have accepted that this will have to

be done, on the understanding that further action will

not be described as action at the request of Hong Kong.

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