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British Policy and Actions
What more can be done by HMG to restore confidence, apart from pressing ahead with infrastructure projects?
What sort of nationality scheme do the Government have in mind? (eg an unconditional form of passport or a framework for the right of abode). Will the scheme involve candidates having to leave Hong Kong to qualify? What special arrangements will be made for non
ethnic Chinese.
Putting Across the British View
Who will do it? Galsworthy or Heap? What additional time and
resources are being devoted to this task.
Consulate General
Where do we now stand? Likely cost? Will it be a joint project
with a developer? Why has Tamar been ruled out.
Vietnamese Boat People
(a) Opening Questions
How
Latest figures: Current number of boat people in Hong Kong? many refugees (including those screened in)? Where are they kept? Prospects of resettling them soon?
How many boat people screened out? How many still to be screened? How many appeals? How many appeals successful so far? How many appeals pending?
By which routes are boat people arriving in Hong Kong? At what rate? Estimate of how many likely to arrive in next six months?
PUPAAC (3)
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