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OF HONG KONG UP TO 1997.
(I) NATIONALITY
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ARE WE SATISFIED WITH THE ARRANGEMENTS MADE FOR BDTC CITIZENS UP TO AND BEYOND 1997?
DOES THE RELATIVELY LOW RATE OF APPLICATION FOR BN (0) PASSPORTS SUGGEST THAT THEY HAVE NOT MET WITH MUCH APPROVAL IN HONG KONG? - ARE THESE PASSPORTS ACCEPTABLE IN OTHER COUNTRIES? (MANY OF THE SUBMISSIONS SENT TO THE COMMITTEE HAVE APPARENTLY RAISED THIS POINT).
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(II) VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE
IS THE PROBLEM GOING TO BE SOLVED BY 1997? DO WE REGARD THAT AS A DEADLINE?
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IS PROGRESS ON SCREENING SATISFACTORY?
CAN IT BE SPEEDED UP?
ARE WE SURPRISED AT THE LOW NUMBER OF REFUGEES SCREENED IN? (II) BRITISH REPRESENTATION IN HONG KONG
WHAT IS BEING DONE TO ENSURE THAT BRITISH INTERESTS ARE DEVELOPED AND REPRESENTED UP TO AND AFTER 1997?
- DOES HMG'S SPECIAL POSITION IN HONG KONG MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO REPRESENT BRITISH INTERESTS?
D: A LOOK TO THE FUTURE.
- HOW WOULD YOU HOPE THAT HONG KONG WOULD LOOK ECONOMICALLY AND SOCIALLY IN 1997 AND SAY 10 YEARS LATER?
- HONG KONG'S ECONOMIC RELATIONS WITH. THE CHINESE MAINLAND IN
2007?
TO WHAT EXTENT DO YOU EXPECT HONG KONG TO RETAIN AN INDEPENDENT STATUS INTERNATIONALLY, E.G. IN THE GATT, IFIS AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL FORA?
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THE QUESTIONS FOR THE GOVERNOR, WHICH WILL BE PASSED TO YOU SEPARATELY BY THE COMMITTEE CLERKS, WILL COVER MUCH THE SAME GROUND, EXCEPT FOR THE WORK OF THE JLG AND DISCUSSIONS WITH THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT, BUT WILL ALSO TOUCH ON EMIGRATION AND CONSULTATION IN HONG KONG ON THE BASIC LAW/TRANSFER OF GOVERNMENT. 4.
WE ARE PREPARING BRIEFING FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S WEEKEND BOX. GRATEFUL FOR ANY HELP YOU COULD PROVIDE IN DRAFTING REPLIES TO THESE QUESTIONS PARTICULARLY THOSE ON RATIONALISATION OF LEGISLATION IN HONG KONG, PUBLIC ATTITUDES IN HONG KONG TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT, CHINESE ACTIVITY IN HONG KONG, AND ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL PROSPECTS FOR HONG KONG.
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