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E. JOINT DECLARATION/JLG

(1) PROGRESS ON

IMPLEMENTATION OF JOINT DECLARATION.

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(2) DANGER OF JLG BECOMING ORGAN OF POWER AFTER SETTING UP PERMANENT BASE IN HK IN JULY.

(3) WHY SENIOR REPRESENTATIVE OF BRITISH TEAM TO JLG NOT STATIONED IN HK?/LACK OF BRITISH COMMITMENT TO HK?

(4) WHY HMG AGAINST CHINESE SUGGESTION TO HOLD ALL FUTURE JLG MEETINGS IN HK AS REPORTED?

(5) WHY AREN'S YOU OFFICIATING AT OPENING KF JLG OFFICES IN HK AS

REPORTED?

DEFENCE

(1) WHEN WILL NEW DCA BE SIGNED?/REASON FOR DELAY?

(2) WHAT HAS BEEN DISCUSSED AT THE LATEST ROUND OF MEETINGS BETWEEN HKG AND BRITISH MINISTRY OF DEFENCE OFFICIALS IN LONDON?

(3) (OPEN SQUARE BRACKETS) IF DCA HAS BEEN ANNOUNCED (CLOSE SQUARE BRACKETS) WHY ISN'T HMG SHOULDERING MORE?/WHY MUST HK PAY AT ALL IN VIEW OF ACT THAT CHINA WILL NOT REQUIRE HK TO PAY FOR TROOPS AFTER 1997?

(4) ANY TIMETABLE FOR WITHDRAWAL OF GARRISON?/DID CHINA EXPRESS CONCERN OVER EARLY WITHDRAWAL AS REPORTED?

G. NATIONALITY

(1) A NUMBER OF BDTC PASSPORT HOLDERS REPORTEDLY DENIED ENTRY TO UK. PROGRESS OF INVESTIGATIONS INTO THE COMPLAINTS. IMPLICATIONS FOR BDTC/BNO PASSPORTS? SIGNS OF DISCRIMINATION?

(2) WHY SOME PASSPORTS HAD BEEN STAMPED WITH A + MARK? IS IT INTERNATIONAL PRACTICE? WILL THIS MOVE SCARE OFF HK TOURISTS TO THE UK AND IN TURN AFFECT BRITAIN'S TOURIST INDUSTRY?

(3) WHAT WILL YOU, AS MINISTER RESPONSIBLE FOR HK AFFAIRS, DO ABOUT THESE TWO ISSUES?

(4) SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR AOS, SB POLICE OFFICERS, OR PEOPLE WITH SPECIAL LINKS WITH UK, FOR SETTLEMENT IN UK.

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