(g)
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to
For longer term, considering how structure of
Need to evolve up to 1997. government will need achieve continuity: but have also undertaken to retain real control until 1997. Believe this can best be done
with resident
resident British Governor. One possible aid to continuity would be creation of Chief Executive before 1997. Look forward to ExCo's views on these issues in
due course.
III.
Basic Law
How does Hong Kong view present position on
position on Basic Law
drafting process. Feel Chinese are taking adequate account of Hong Kong views?
IV.
Nationality
(i)
(j)
Actively preparing
acceptance of the BN (0)
our
effort
to
secure
Order in Council now made.
campaign to gain international
HMG passport.
will make every
widespread acceptance.
(Defensive) (HMG response to LEGCO's 3 requests?)
Gave very careful consideration to 3 LEGCO requests.
Glad we were able to meet 2 of them. But request on
ethnic minorities posed very real difficulties,
as you
appreciate. Believe HMG's response was the right one
in all the circumstances. Present state of Hong Kong
opinion on nationality issues?
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