TNAG-1558-FCO40-2122-Future-of-Hong-Kong-nationality-and-passports-Hong-Kong-(Br-1986 — Page 173

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INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING

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PERSONAL FOR GOVERNOR FROM WILSON

YOUR TELNOS 145-146 AND 149:

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Action Taken

WHITE PAPER ON DRAFT NATIONALITY

YOUR TURS WILL BE SEEN BY MINISTERS BOTH HERE AND IN THE HOME OFFICE TODAY. MR RENTON WILL BE SEEING MR WADDINGTON AGAIN THIS EVENING: HE WILL DISCUSS YOUR TELEGRAMS WITH HIM AND WILL URGE ON HIM THE NEED NOT TO BE NEGATIVE ON THE ENDORSEMENT

QUESTION IN THE DEBATE.

2。

I AM AFRAID I CAN SEE NO PROSPECT IN THE TIME AVAILABLE THAT WE COULD GET A POSITIVE DECISION ON THE ENDORSEMENT BEFORE THE PARLIAMENTARY DEBATE. HOME OFFICE RESISTANCE REMAINS VERY STRONG. IN OTHER WORDS THE BEST SCENARIO WE CAN HOPE FOR IS ONE

IN WHICH THE DOOR WILL BE LEFT OPEN. THIS IS WHAT WE ARE TRYING FOR. OUR INTENTION IS TO PROPOSE THAT IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE DEBATE, AND WHEN PARLIAMENTARY VIEWS WILL BE KNOWN, THE FOREIGN SECRETARY SHOULD WRITE IN STRONG TERMS TO URGE THE

HOME SECRETARY TO AGREE TO AN ENDORSEMENT WHICH WOULD MAKE IT CLEAR THAT BONA FIDE VISITORS CAN VISIT THIS COUNTRY WITHOUT A

VISA OR ENTRY CERTIFICATE.

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WE ARE FULLY ALIVE TO THE DANGER THAT UNOFFICIALS MAY

DECIDE TO COME HERE IN ORDER TO LOBBY THE PRIME MINISTER. WE

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