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Mr Paul HKD

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Hong Kong Nationality Packages Standar&Letters

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Action Taken

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The Secretary of State has seen the draft standard letters enclosed with Miss Brewer's minute of 10 January. He is content with these subject to the following points:

a.

b.

C.

d.

Deletion of the words "a moral obligation which we cannot ignore";

Revision of the language on Britain's investment in Hong Kong to take account of the possibility that it may be considerably more than £2 billion, if equity investment, banking interests and so on are included (ie to deal with Mr Henry Keswick's arguments);

Addition of the point we have made several times. that we must bolster confidence in Hong Kong now in order to avert a collapse in the future which could mean very large numbers of people banging on Britain's door;

We should of course ensure that the Home Office are content with these replies.

Ta

11 January 1990

CC:

PS/Mr Maude Mr McLaren Mr Lidington

(R N Peirce)