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CONFIDENTIAL

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ASPECT OF THE INTRODUCTION OF BN (0) PASSPORTS IMPLIES NO (REPEAT NO) RETREAT FROM MINISTERS' ASSURANCES THAT VISITORS FROM HONG KONG ARE WELCOME IN BRITAIN.

YOUNG

OCMIAN 7708

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

MR GRAINGER, LEGAL ADVISERS

MR D MCDOUGALL, MVD

MR HYDE, HOME OFFICE

MR EMERY, B4 DIV, HOME OFFICE, CROYDON

MF NICHOLSON, PASSPORT DEPT,

ROOM 236, CLIVE HOUSE.

MR MCDONOUGH, B2 DIV, HOME OFFICE

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