TNAG-1557-FCO40-2121-Future-of-Hong-Kong-nationality-and-passports-Hong-Kong-(Br-1986 — Page 145

THIS IS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE JOINT DECLARATION. NO PROLONGED NEGOTIATIONS WITH FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS ARE REQUIRED. THE DECISIONS AND ADMINISTRATIVE STEPS THAT WE WANT TAKEN ARE FOR THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT TO TAKE. THEY AFFECT THE RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES ENJOYED BY BRITISH NATIONALS. PUT SIMPLY WE ASK THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT

TO ALLOW BRITISH NATIONALS HOLDING BRITISH NATIONAL (OVERSEAS) PASSPORTS TO VISIT BRITAIN FREELY AND TO MAKE THIS RIGHT CLEAR IN THE PASSPORTS:

TO MAKE FULL BRITISH CITIZENS THOSE BRITISH NATIONALS WHO

ARE OF NON-CHINESE DESCENT: AND

TO MAKE FULL PRITISH CITIZENS THOSE FEW REMAINING BRITISH NATIONALS IN HONG KONG WHO FOUGHT FOR THE DEFENCE OF BRITISH

TEPRITORY.

:

WE CONSIDER THAT THESE MODEST REQUESTS ARE THE VERY LEAST THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG CAN EXPECT TO SEE SATISFIED AFTER NEARLY A CENTURY AND A HALF OF BRITISH RULE. THEY ARE TOTALLY WITHIN THE GIFT OF THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT. THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENTS HAS A DUTY, AS THIS MOTION MAKES CLEAR, TO CONVEY TO THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT THE STRENGTH OF FEELING BOTH IN THIS COUNCIL AND AMONG THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG. IT WILL DO THEIR AUTHORITY IN THIS COMMUNITY NO GOOD IF IT FALLS ON DEAF EARS. WE CAN ONLY ASK IN THIS WAY BECAUSE WE ARE NOT REPRESENTED IN PARLIAMENT. IF CUR PEQUESTS APE REJECTED, IT WILL ADD TO THE PROFOUND RESENTMENT FELT BY MANY OF BRITAIN'S MOST LOYAL SUBJECTS WHO WILL BELIEVE THEIR INTEREST HAVE BEEN BETRAYED AND IT WILL BE SEEN BY PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD AS A MEAN AND UNWORTHY DENIAL OF THE JUST CLAIMS OF DRITAIN'S MOST VULNERABLE AND DESERVING NATIONALS.

SIP, I BEG TO MOVE.

ENDS.

YOUDE

HONG KONG AGREEMENT: NATIONALITY

LIMITED

HD/HKD

HD/FED

HD/NTD

RESEARCH D (MR WALKER)

DEP HD/PUSD

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PS/R RENTON

PS/PUS

SIR W HARDING MR WILSON

COPIES TO:

(REPEATED AS REQUESTED)

MR ROBERTS, NEWS DEPT

MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS

MR GRAINGER, LEGAL ADVISERS

MR D MCDOUGALL, MVD

MR HYDE, HOME OFFICE

MR EMERY, BL DIV, HOME OFFICE, CROYDON

MR NICHOLSON, PASSPORT DEPT, HOLE OFFICE,

ROOM 236, CLIVE HOUSE.

MR MCDONOUGH, B2 DIV, HOME OFFICE MR WOOD LEGAL ADVISERS

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