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MR. EGGAR

(Minister)

MR DAVID ALTON (LIVER[POOL, MOSSLEY HILL)

To ask the Secretary of State/HMG;

if he will place in the Library a summary of the discussions he has had with European Ministers, and in particular his Portuguese counterpart, about the future of Macao; and whether he now intends to give similar European citizenship rights to Hong Kong people.

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We are in touch from time to time with the Portuguese Government

on matters relating to Hong Kong and Macao. Such discussions

are confidential and we are not at liberty to publish details.

We have had no substantive discussions with other European

Governments about the future of Macao.

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LORD GLENA THUR

(Minister

Parliamentary Clerk

In order to enjoy the right of free movement and settlement within

the EC, Hong Kong people would require full British citizenship.

The Government have no plans to grant this to all Hong Kong

people.

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