TNAG-1564-FCO40-2129-Future-of-Hong-Kong-nationality-and-passports-Hong-Kong-(Br-1986 — Page 13

FCO40 Hong Kong Department Records 聯邦事務部香港部檔案 All

THE 1991 ACT TO CURB CONSIDERABLY CITIZENSHIP BY DESCENT': THAT BRITAIN FACED IMMENSE RACIAL PROBLEMS: AND THAT THE ASSURANCE OF SYMPATHETIC CONSIDERATION WAS STRONG IN TERMS OF BRITISH PARLIAMENTARY LANGUAGE. IT URGED LEGCO AND THE LORDS TO PRESS FOR THIS ASSURANCE TO BE CLARIFIED. THE STANDARD CONCEDED THAT THE DOOR HAD BEEN LEFT AJAR FOR THE MINORITIES BUT URGED THAT HONG KONG SHOULD CONTINUE TO FIGHT FOR THEIR CAUSE.

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HONG KONG AGREEMENT: NATIONALITY

LIMITED

HD/HKD

HD/FED

HD/NTD

RESEARCH D (MR WALKER)

DEP HD/PUSD

PS

PS/MR RENTON

PS/PUS

SIR W HARDING

MR WILSON MR BARRINGTON

COPIES TO:

MR ROBERTS, NEWS DEPT

MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS

LR 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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