SYMPATHETIC TO THE DEA OF AN ENDORSEMENT PROVIDED IT WERE COMBINED
TH MEASURES TO AVOID ANY MISUNDERSTANDING OF THE STATUS OF THE
ISITORS.
(BBRITHSH CITIZENSHIP FOR EX-SERVICEMEN AND THE MINORITIES
HMG RECOGNISE THERE MAY BE DESERVING CASES. BUT AT THE PRESENT TIME THEY LACK SUFFICIENT DETAILED INFORMATION ON THE INDIVIDUAL
CIRCUMSTANCES OF THOSE INVOLVED TO BE ABLE TO COME TO A FIRM
CONCLUSION ON WHETHER OR NOT ANY MODIFICATION OF THE PRESENT
ARRANGEMENTS IS CALLED FOR.
(C) THEY PROPOSE TO INVITE THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT TO SEND A
TEAM TO LONDON TO CONSIDER THESE THREE POSSIBILITIES IN
GREATER DETAIL.
(D) THEY WILL THEN BE IN A POSITION TO TAKE MATTERS FURTHER IN THE LIGHT OF THE PARLIAMENTARY DEBATE AND THE MORE DETAILED #NFORMATION
THEN AVAILABLE.
13. TO AVOID RAISING UNDUE HOPES, #T WOULD OBVIOUSLY BE PRUDENT TO DRAW ATTENTION TO THE DIFFICULTIES INVOLVED, AND TO MAKE CLEAR THAT NO COMMITMENTS ON (B) WOULD BE POSSIBLE ON ADVANCE. BUT T
WOULD AVOID A BLANKET AND PREMATURE REJECTION OF THE CASE.
14. THESE SUGGESTIONS ARE MADE WITHOUT THE BENEFIT OF THE ADVICE OF EXCO. IF MINISTERS ARE READY TO CONSIDER THEM, WOULD BE VERY
READY TO PUT THESE #DEAS TO EXCO FOR THEIR ADVICE ON JANUARY 14.
15. WE WILL RESERVE OUR COMMENTS ON NOTES FOR THE CONCLUDING SPEECH
UNTIL WE HAVE YOUR REACTION TO OUR PRESENT PROPOSALS.
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