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IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
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OF 231735Z JANUARY 86
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PERSONAL FOR GOVERNOR FROM GALSWORTHY
NATIONALITY ORDER IN COUNCIL
1.
YOU WILL WISH TO KNOW THAT THE SECRETARY OF STATE WROTE
TO THE HOME SECRETARY ON 22 JANUARY ABOUT THE ORDER IN COUNCIL.
HE URGED STRONGLY THAT THE HOME SECRETARY SHOULD AGREE TO AN
ENDORSEMENT READING:
'THE HOLDER OF THIS PASSPORT DOES NOT REQUIRE AN ENTRY
CERTIFICATE OR A VISA TO ENTER THE UK AS A BONA FIDE
VISITOR.'
HE SUGGESTED THAT A SEPARATE LEAFLET COULD BE ISSUED AT THE SAME TIME AS THE PASSPORT EXPLAINING THE EXACT IMMIGRATION POSITION OF THE HOLDER, AND EXPLAINING THE ADVANTAGES OF USING THE VOLUNTARY ENTRY CERTIFICATE SYSTEM. IN THIS WAY THERE COULD BE NO SUGGESTION THAT ANYONE WAS BEING MISLED ABOUT THE IMMIGRATION POSITION, OR THAT THE USE OF THE ENTRY CERTIFICATE SYSTEM WAS
BEING DISCOURAGED.
2.
THE SECRETARY OF STATE ALSO SUGGESTED TO THE HOME SECRETARY THAT FOLLOWING COMMITMENTS BY MINISTERS DURING THE DEBATE, THE IMPLICATIONS OF MAKING ANY CONCESSIONS ON ETHNIC MINORITIES SHOULD BE CAREFULLY EXAMINED. THIS OF COURSE FITS IN WELL WITH THE PROPOSED VISIT OF HONG KONG OFFICIALS TO
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