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INFO IMMEDIATE BTC HONG KONG, UKREP ULG HONG KONG

MDHIAN 5340

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MY 2ND IPT: MR MAUDE'S VISIT TO HONG KONG: PRESS ARRANGEMENTS

AREAS OF INTEREST TO THE MEDIA

NATIONALITY

RIGHT OF ABODE FOR 3.25 MILLION HK BRITISH PASSPORT HOLDERS/UK'S MORAL OBLIGATION/STRONG SUPPORT BY PEOPLE AND MASS MEDIA IN UK FOR RIGHT OF ABODE FOR HK PEOPLE.

NATIONALITY PACKAGE FOR HK CIVIL SERVANTS AND OTHERS IN PRIVATE SECTOR/ A POINTS SYSTEM?/ SENSITIVE POSTS.

HK.

RIGHT OF ABODE ARRANGEMENTS FOR EMPLOYEES OF BRITISH FIRMS IN

A MULTI-NATIONAL INSURANCE POLICY IN QUOTE WORST CASE SCENARIO UNQUOTE.

MOVES BY SOUTHEAST ASIAN COUNTRIES (SINGAPORE, THE PHILIPPINES, THAILAND AND MALAYSIA) TO ATTRACT HK EMIGRANTS.

VBP

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PROGRESS OF TALKS WITH VIETNAM ON MANDATORY REPATRIATION/U S OPPOSITION TO IT/TRADE SANCTIONS?/DETAILS OF MANDATORY REPATRIATION PACKAGE.

UK TO FURTHER INCREASE INTAKE?/MORE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE?

HEIGHTENED LOCAL FEELINGS OVER ISSUE/STRONG DEMANDS FOR MANDATORY REPATRIATION, SCRAPPING OF FIRST ASYLUM POLICY AND USE OF ARMY TO MANAGE VBP CENTRES.

UK.

WIDESPREAD BELIEF THAT FIRST ASYLUM POLICY IS FORCED ON HK BY

CONCERN OVER SECURITY AND HEALTH SITUATION IN CAMPS.

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