c)
d)
not yet decides
New passports should be issued before 1997, concurrently with BDTC
passports.
Urged discussion of transmissibility with China.
e) British
f)
memorandum states all BDTCs
all BDTCs eligible for new citizenship; Chinese Memorandum gives new citizenship only to Chinese nationals who were previously BDTCs: this is inconsistent.
If UK complies with 1961 Convention on Reduction of Statelessness
all potentially stateless people will get form of British citizenship; but should not all BDTCs keep British citizenship?
LORD GREENHILL OF HARROW
a)
UK must try to obtain bigger share of trade opportunities in Hong Kong and China.
LORD GRIDLEY
a) Futures of HMOCS should be protected by public officers'
guaranteeing pension and compensation rights.
LORD HOME OF HIRSEL
a) Painstaking care should be taken over content of Basic
b) Negotiators of agreement
continuity.
Law.
should be represented on JLG to en sure
LORD KENNET
a) "One country, two systems" useful
useful concept for other territorial
disputes: Falklands, Gibraltar and ultimately Germany.
LORD LINDSAY OF BIRKER
a)
b)
c)
d)
Critical of secrecy of negotiations.
Encouraging that China has accepted rule of law in Hong Kong.
Representative Government must develop gradually.
BDTC s' applications for UK settlement should be sympathetically
considered on individual basis.
LORD MACLEHOSE OF BEOCH
a) Need for adequate forward planning in FCO for staff needed for
Hong Kong transition up to 1997.
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Private notes are available after approval.