.R.
Mr Emery B4 Division
ри
cc Mr Bedford
Hong Kong Department
I was interested to receive a copy of Mr Bedford's letter of 14 Februarý to you enclosing 2 letters from members of the public, together with draft replies.
I have several Ministers cases at present on similar lines. They seem to fall into 2 main categories; a) please find some way to allow non-ethnic Chinese to come to this country or b) please stop immigration from Hong Kong. I attach 2 draft replies as examples of the sort of response that I was proposing.
Mr Bedford's proposed reply to Mrs Pickup seems unexceptionable if not very forthcoming.
I would suggest that the reply to Mr Solaman might be amended along the lines of the attached draft reply to Mr Tracey. However, I shall be grateful for any comments which you or Mr Bedford may have on the attached drafts.
صية
DJ MCDONOUGH
B2 Division
18
February 1986
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.