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FCO Ministers should make every effort to present British views and policies vigorously to Hong Kong, to listen to views of Hong Kong people and to take account of those views:
Agreed.
Decision on site for future Consulate-General long overdue:
on
this is a high priority
Work/in hand but no decision reached. Recent events might lead to downturn in property market. Better to delay a white?
HMS Tamar should become Consulate-General:
white?]
Not possible. If no longer required for military use, site reverts to Hong Kong Government under terms of DCA. Wrong connotations if such a site used for Consulate.
NATIONALITY
HMG should take lead at earliest opportunity to establish with other countries definite guarantees for acceptance of people from Hong Kong if needed:
Have already indicated that in "Armageddon scenario" would seek to mobilise international community. Therefore right to consider contingency planning now and talk to international partners. But aim must be to take steps to ensure people will wish to remain in Hong Kong. What is needed now is for international community to rally round Hong Kong to help restore confidence, not encourage people to leave.
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