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DSR 11C (Revised 5/87)
opportunities presented by entrepreneurs and other
talented or deserving individuals who have decided to
leave Hong Kong and who wish to invest and/or make their
lives overseas. People in this category could make a
signficiant contribution to Britain and Hong Kong after
1997.
We need to ensure that such individuals understand
that they would be welcome in Britain and that our rules
on settlement and nationality can be operated flexibly.
Provided we proceed discreetly and with our
responsibility towards Hong Kong clearly in mind, it
should be possible to ensure that Britain secures a
reasonable share of the entrepreneurial talent that is
seeking to establish itself outside the territory.
ANGLO-HONG KONG LINKS
20. One way in which we can underline our commitment to
the territory is by making it clear that we intend to
maintain a substantial official presence in Hong Kong
after 1997 and to do all that we can to promote more
extensive links between Britain and Hong Kong, both
economic and cultural. We are now looking for a suitable
site for our future Consulate General, which if it is to
make the sort of impact we want will require substantial
financial resources. We decided last year to upgrade the
post of Senior British Trade Commissioner in Hong Kong,
as a mark of the importance we attach to our growing
And we have commercial relationship with Hong Kong.
given our support to private initiatives to strengthen
Anglo-Hong Kong links, such as the establishment in
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