TNAG-2181-FCO40-3118-Hong-Kong-nationality-international-support-1990 — Page 18

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FM BTC HONG KONG

TO IMMEDIATE FCO

TELNO 180

OF 30100OZ MAY 90

INFO IMMEDIATE CANBERRA

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Hien 340 ('

RECEIVED IN REGISTRY

1 8 JUN 1990

DESK OFFICER

INDEX

PA

Action

(291)

164176

MDHIAN 2627

YOUR TELNO 383 TO CANBERRA: INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT

1. THE AUSTRALIAN CONSUL GENERAL HERE HAS VOLUNTEERED TO ME THAT HE

KNOWS OF NO PLANS FOR HIS GOVERNMENT TO MAKE A FORMAL APPROACH TO US ON THE PASSPORT ISSUES AND HE GIVES LITTLE CREDENCE TO THE RTHK REPORT DETAILED IN MY TELNO 171. HE SAYS HE IS NOW ANXIOUS TO PLAY DOWN THE WHOLE ISSUE AND HAS REPORTED THESE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS

ONLY SPARINGLY TO CANBERRA.

HEAP

YYYY

ΜΑΙΝ

81

.HONG KONG AGREEMENT

.(RESTRICTED)

LIMITED

DISTRIBUTION

84

NEWS D

PS

HKD

HD/FED

HD/PLANNERS

HD/CONSULAR DEPT

SPD

DEFENCE DPT

RESEARCH D (FE)

PUSD

PS/MR MAUDE

PS/LORD BRABAZON

PS/PUS

MR WESTON

MR MCLAREN

SIR A WATTS

MR MOSS

MR BLATHERWICK

MR BURNS

ADDITIONAL

3

MR WHOMERSLEY LEGAL ADVISERS

MS BARRETT LEGAL ADVISERS

MR FIFOOT LEGAL ADVISERS

N N N N

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