CONFIDENTIAL
FM COPENHAGEN
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 042
OF 15162OZ FEBRUARY 90
CONFIDENTIAL
INFO PRIORITY HONG KONG, BTC HONG KONG
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OUR TELNO 23:
23. HONG KONG: INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT
1.
66
146500
MDHIAN 7158
REGISTRY
PA
Action Taken
IN THE AMBASSADOR'S ABSENCE IN GREENLAND, WE HAVE FOLLOWED UP HIS REPRESENTATIONS TO THE JUSTICE AND LABOUR MINISTERS WITH OFFICIALS. FROM THESE CONTACTS IT APPEARS THAT OUR REQUEST TO THE DANES TO GIVE SOME FORM OF GUARANTEE OF RESIDENCE HERE TO SOME HONG KONG CITIZENS IS BOGGED DOWN IN THE BUREAUCRACY.
2.
WE UNDERSTAND THAT THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS HAVE PUT A CASE TO THE JUSTICE MINISTRY IN SUPPORT OF OUR REQUEST AND THAT THE MINISTRY OF LABOUR WILL GIVE SYMPATHETIC CONSIDERATION TO IT. NEVERTHELESS, WE JUDGE THAT A FURTHER PUSH AT THE TOP COULD HELP TO SECURE A POSITIVE AND EARLY ANSWER FROM THE DANES. YOU MAY THEREFORE WISH TO RAISE THE SUBJECT DURING YOUR TALKS WITH ELLEMANN-JENSEN IN LONDON ON 19 FEBRUARY. THERE IS SOME EVIDENCE THAT ELLEMANN-JENSEN IS PERSONALLY SYMPATHETIC TO OUR REQUEST.
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.HONG KONG AGREEMENT
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HD/FED
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PS/LORD BRABAZON
MR GILLMORE
MR MCLAREN
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