TNAG-1386-FCO40-1834-Future-of-Hong-Kong-nationality-and-citizenship-1985 — Page 188

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THE COUNCIL CONSIDERS THE AGREEMENT ENTERED INTO BETWEEN CHINA AND HMG TO BE A GOOD ONE AND REITERATES ITS MEMBERS' CONFIDENCE IN BEING ABLE TO LIVE, WORK AND PROSPER IN HONG KONG. HOWEVER, IT REGRETS VERY MUCH THAT HMG HAS SEEN FIT TO DISREGARD THE UNUSUAL HISTORICAL CIRCUMSTANCES OF THESE ETHNIC MINORITIES. IT, THEREFORE, FULLY INTENDS TO CONTINUE IN ITS EFFORTS TO SEEK FOR ITS MEMBERS THE RIGHT TO REGISTER AS FULL BRITISH CITIZENS WITH THE RIGHT OF

ABODE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM.

ENDS

YOUDE

HONG KONG AGREEMENT: NATIONALITY

LIMITED

HD/HKD

HD/FED

HD/N'TD

RESEARCH D (MR WALKER)

DEP HD/PUSD

PS

PS/MR RENTON PS/LADY YOUNG PS/PUS

SIR W HARD ING MR WILSON

COPIES TO:

MR ROBERTS, NEWS DEPT

MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS

MR GRAINGER, LEGAL ADVISERS

MR D MCDOUGALL, MVD

MR HYDE, HOME OFFICE

MR EMERY, B4 DIV, HOME OFFICE, CROYDON

MR NICHOLSON, PASSPORT DEPT, HOME OFFICE

ROOM 236, CLIVE HOUSE.

MR WOOD LEGAL ADVISERS

HKGO

LONDON

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