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would have а very

Kong,

small.

positive

effect on confidence in Hong

and that the number who would actually leave would be

16.

The

British Government

believe it is

Britain to

promised

will be

has said that it does not

possible to grant the right of abode in

all Hong Kong British nationals. Instead it has

a scheme under which the right of abode in the UK

granted to some people in Hong Kong in a way

designed to encourage

them to stay in the territory. We

have been

announced

want on

assured that

work is going ahead as fast as it

can on such 2 scheme. I hope that the details will be

as soon as possible. To have the effect we all

maintaining Hong Kong's economic growth and social

stability, the scheme will need to cover three important

points. It will need to be as generous as possible; it

will need to minimize divisiveness, so far as possible; and

it will need to ensure that those covered can acquire the

right of abode in the UK without having to leave Hong Kong.

17.

I very much hope that the scheme, when it is

will help to provide greater confidence and

announced,

stability

in Our

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community.

Meanwhile it cannot be right

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