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GRS 90

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FM NEW DELHI-

TO ROUTINE FCO

TELNO 274 (TO BE CONFIRMED)

OF 04102OZ MARCH 86

INFO ROUTINE HONG KONG

HONG KONG INDIANS

1. DURING A BUSINESS TRIP TO BOMBAY, SITAL (VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL OF HONG KONG INDIANS ASSOCIATIONS) COMPLAINED TO THE PRESS ABOUT HMG ABDICATING RESPONSIBILITY FOR HONG KONG INDIANS HOLDING BRITISH PASSPORTS. HE IS REPORTED IN TODAY'S ''PATRIOT'' NEWSPAPER AS SAYING THAT HE WOULD SOON LEAD A DELEGATION OF HONG KONG INDIANS TO DELHI: TO PERSUADE THE GOI TO PLEAD THEIR CASE

WITH HMG.

2.

GRATEFUL FOR A PRESS LINE (MISS SHARPE'S LETTER OF 19

FEB TO HKD).

WADE-GERY

LIMITED

HKD

SAD

CONSULAR D.

NEWS D.

INFOD.

SIRN. HARDING

MR WILSON

MR BARRINGTON,

THIS TELEGRAM

WAS NOT

ADVANCED

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