TNAG-1564-FCO40-2129-Future-of-Hong-Kong-nationality-and-passports-Hong-Kong-(Br-1986 — Page 89

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

APR.18 '86 12:00 GMT HO 2 LUNAR HOUSE

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DET LETTER

ADDA SSEE'S REFERENCE

TO

The Hon Lydia Dunn CBE JP

Senior Unofficial Member

Legislative Council

HONG KONG

ENCLOSURES

COPIES TO BE SENT TO

(FULL POSTAL ADDRESS)

(FULL ADDRESSES, IF NECESSARY)

LETTER DRAFTED FOR SIGNATURE BY......Prime Minister..

(NAME OF SIGNATORY)

DRAFT HONG KONG (BRITISH NATIONALITY) ORDER 136

I wanted to write to you personally about the sponse we are giving to the requests put forward by the Legislative .ouncil on the Nationality Order.

We have considered very carefully all the points which have been made and in particular those made in your letters to me earlier this year, We have recognized the strength of feeling in Hong Kong and we have been anxious to take it fully into account.

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H.O. EST. 112

We are today announcing our response to the Legislative Council's requests. As you will see, we have met in full the Council's request for a passport endorsement about visits to the United Kingdom. We

feeling in Hong Kong colondj received many reports from the Governor on (the issue and were aware of the widespread concern. We have done our best to et that concern

and to provide the necessary reassurance which people in Hong Kong were looking for. We welcome visitors from thong Kany and the dose contacts Saliven Burton and Hay hay shad Ciur visits ich to exam maintain.

We hope we have als

Kong who thought tr

servicemen in Hong

able to meet the views of many in Hong

should give special recognition to former

who fought in Hong Kong's defence in the

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