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RECEIVED ÎN REGISTRY
22 APR 1986
FM FCO
OFFICER
TO DESKBY 212330Z HONG KONG
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OF 211640Z APRIL 86
INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING
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MIPT NATIONALITY ORDER IN COUNCIL
1.
BEGINS
QUESTION
FOLLOWING IS TEXT OF PARLIAMENTARY ANNOUNCEMENT.
TO ASK THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE HOME DEPARTMENT
WHETHER HE IS YET IN A POSITION TO RESPOND TO THE REQUESTS MADE
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF HONG KONG CONCERNING THE DRAFT HONG
KONG (BRITISH NATIONALITY) ORDER IN COUNCIL
REPLY
THE GOVERNMENT HAVE CAREFULLY CONSIDERED THE REQUESTS
MADE BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL AND HAVE HELD DETAILED
DISCUSSIONS WITH THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT. WE HAVE ALSO TAKEN
FULLY INTO ACCOUNT THE VIEWS EXPRESSED IN THE DEBATES IN PARLIAMENT IN JANUARY AND IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, AS WELL AS REPRESENTATIONS PUT TO US BY ORGANISATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS IN
HONG KONG.
THE COUNCIL'S FIRST REQUEST WAS THAT WE SHOULD PROVIDE AN
ENDORSEMENT IN THE BRITISH NATIONAL (OVERSEAS) PASSPORT MAKING IT
CLEAR THAT THE HOLDER DID NOT REQUIRE A VISA OR ENTRY CERTIFICATE
TO VISIT THE UNITED KINGDOM. THE GOVERNMENT WILL MEET THIS
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