TNAG-2181-FCO40-3118-Hong-Kong-nationality-international-support-1990 — Page 43

CONFIDENTIAL

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MDLIAN 894.

ACE STRICT LIMITS ON THE NUMBER OF FOREIGNERS GRANTED CITIZENSHIP. THEY MAY ACCEPT INTELLECTUALLY THAT OUR REQUEST CONCERNING HONG KONG IS OF A DIFFERENT ORDER FROM NORMAL REFUGEE/IMMIGRATION CASES, IN THAT THE PURPOSE IS ACTUALLY TO MAKE IT LESS LIKELY THAT THOSE CONCERNED WILL WISH TO SETTLE IN NORWAY. BUT POLITICALLY THEY WOULD HAVE A HARD TIME JUSTIFYING THIS.

ROBSON

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DISTRIBUTION

77

MAIN

59

.HONG KONG AGREEMENT

. (RESTRICTED)

LIMITED

HKD

HD/FED

RESEARCH (FE)

PUSD

NEWS D

PS/MR MAUDE

PS/LORD BRABAZON

MR GILLMORE

MR MCLAREN

MR BLATHERWICK

MR MOSS

ADDITIONAL

4

MR EDWARDS LEGAL ADV

MR WHOMERSLEY LEGAL ADV

MS BARRETT LEGAL ADV

MR FIFOOT HKD

SAVING

14

BANGKOK

SINGAPORE

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