TNAG-1566-FCO40-2131-Future-of-Hong-Kong-nationality-and-passports-Hong-Kong-(Br-1986 — Page 49

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In short the Foreign Secretary believes that it would be much better (and probably equally effective in Parliament) to concentrate on the arguments that the arrangements we have made for the minorities are fully adequate, and that to grant them British citizenship would be inconsistent with other aspects of our policy on nationality.

Stephen Boys Smith Esq

Home Office

Yours ever

Robon Authen

(A C Galsworthy) Private Secretary

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