TNAG-1852-FCO40-2627-House-of-Commons-Select-Committee-on-Foreign-Affairs-enquiry-1989 — Page 154

MEMBERS OF LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

立法局議員

Rt Hon Mrs Margaret Thatcher, MP

Prime Minister

10 Downing Street

London SW1A 2AA

United Kingdom

17 July 1989

Here We Thatcher

AL

on

On 5 July 1989, Members of the Legislative Council held debate

the Foreign Affairs Committee Report Hong Kong and the following resolution was passed :-

a

on

"That this Council takes note of the Foreign Affairs Committee Report on Hong Kong and

the British Government

urges strongly that should urgently appropriate measures

take

adequate

to ensure a

and safe and

secure future for the people of Hong Kong,

including the restoration

citizenship

to British

of full British

in subjects

Hong

Kong.

The

Hansard report

of

the debate

is

for enclosed

your

reference.

their

During the debate, my colleagues expressed views on the key areas of concern

concern to Hong Kong covered by the Sino-British Joint the Report the implementation of

of the development Declaration; representative government; Vietnamese boat people and last but not the least the nationality issue.

the

Basic

Law;

as

We feel strongly that given the current confidence

a matter of urgency, crisis in Hong Kong, HMG should,

a safe and It is our firm

take adequate and appropriate measures to ensure secure future for

future for the people of Hong Kong. view that restoration of full British citizenship to British

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