GRS 170
CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG
TO DESKBY 22093OZ FCO
TELNO 238
OF 220845Z JANUARY 86
INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING
CONFIDENTIAL
FROM PS/MR. RENTON IN CANTON.
HKM 040/4
RECEIVED IN REGISTRY
22 JAN 1986
DESK OFFICER INDEX
REGISTRY
PA
Action Takem
(52)
HONG KONG NATIONALITY ORDER IN COUNCIL
1. MR. RENTON IS AWARE OF, BUT HAS NOT SEEN THE GOVERNOR'S TELNO 134. MR. PENTON SEES THE DIFFICULTIES FOR HOME OFFICE COLLEAGUES IN MOVING TOO FAR TOO SOON AFTER THE PARLIAMENTARY DEBATE. AT THE PERSONAL LEVEL HE HAS NO (NO) OBJECTION TO STONEWALLING AT HIS PRESS CONFERENCE IN HONG KONG ON 24 JANUARY. BUT HE AGREES WITH THE GOVERNOR THAT, IF WE ARE TO AGREE TO AN ENDORSEMENT, IT WOULD BE TACTICALLY WISER TO DO SO SOONER RATHER THAN LATER.
2. HE THEREFORE HOPES THAT IT WILL BE POSSIBLE FOR HIM TO GIVE A CLEAR HINT AT HIS PRESS CONFERENCE THAT AN APPROPRIATE ENDORSEMENT WILL BE AGREED, EVEN THOUGH THE DETAILS MAY TAKE A LITTLE TIME TO WORK OUT. IN MR. RENTON'S JUDGEMENT THIS WOULD CONSIDERABLY IMPROVE THE ATMOSPHERE IN HONG KONG AND REDUCE THE LIKELIHOOD OF A DELEGATION OF SENIOR UNOFFICIALS ARRIVING IN LONDON AND SEEKING A MEETING WITH THE PRIME MINISTER AT SHOPT NOTICE.
3. PLEASE REPLY TO HONG KONG DESKBY 23030OZ.
YOUDE
HONG KONG AGREEMENT: NATIONALITY
LIMITED
HD/HKD
HD/FED
HD/NID
RESEARCH D (MR WALKER)
DEP HD/PUSD
PS
PS/MR RENTON
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 MCDONOUGH, B2 DIV, HOME OFFICE MR WOOD LEGAL ADVISERS
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