TNAG-2185-FCO40-3122-Ethnic-minorities-in-Hong-Kong-1990 — Page 177

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FM FCO

TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG

TELNO 388

OF 20173OZ FEB 90

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HRD 34012.

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REGISTRY Action Taken

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PERSONAL FOR GOVERNOR FROM MCLAREN, AUSS

2 1 MAR 1990

DESK OFFICER

YOUR TELNO 643 : ETHNIC MINORITIES

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BUT

1. THE CASE FOR DEALING WITH THE ETHNIC MINORITIES AS A SEPARATE GROUP OUTSIDE THE PACKAGE IS WELL UNDERSTOOD HERE. I HAVE TO SAY THAT AT PRESENT I SEE NO/NO CHANCE THAT MINISTERS WILL AGREE TO THIS. THE HOME SECRETARY IS ADAMANT THAT THE 50,000 HEADS OF FAMILY FIGURE ANNOUNCED IN PARLIAMENT MUST BE THE LIMIT. GIVEN THE POLITICAL DIFFICULTIES THE GOVERNMENT WILL

FACE IN GETTING THE BILL THROUGH PARLIAMENT, THE SECRETARY OF STATE HAS SUPPORTED THIS VIEW. THE ETHNIC MINORITIES WILL HAVE

TO TAKE THEIR CHANCE WITHIN THE GENERAL SCHEME.

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