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SPANISH AUTHORITIES THE RECENT PORTRAYAL OF HONG KONG AS A QUOTE JITTER CITY UNQUOTE IN THE PRESS HAD FURTHER DAMAGED ITS CHANCE OF GETTING VISA CONCESSIONS.

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HMLNAN 4750

HONG KONG AGREEMENT: NATIONALITY

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HD/HKD

HD/FED

HD/NTD

RESEARCH D (MR WALKER)

DEP HD/PUSD

PS

PS/MR RENTON

PS/PUS

MR GILLMORE MR WILSON

MR BARRINGTON

COPIES TO:

MR ROBERTS, NEWS DEPT MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS MR PLANT, LEGAL ADVISERS

MR D MCDOUGALL, MVD

MR LYON, 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

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