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Action Taken

MARTIN REDMOND MP (DON VALLEY, LABOUR) HAS TABLED THE FOLLOWING PQ FOR WRITTEN REPLY:

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QUOTE TO ASK THE SECRETARY OF STATE IF HE WILL MAKE A STATEMENT ON THE CURRENT POSITION HE HAS ARRANGED WITH OTHER COUNTRIES ISSUING PASSPORTS TO HONG KONG RESIDENTS. UNQUOTE

WE PROPOSE TO REPLY AS FOLLOWS:

QUOTE WE HAVE FOR SOME MONTHS BEEN ENCOURAGING OUR FRIENDS

AND PARTNERS TO FOLLOW OUR LEAD IN PROVIDING ASSURANCES TO HONG KONG PEOPLE TO GIVE THEM THE CONFIDENCE TO REMAIN IN THE TERRITORY. A FEW COUNTRIES ARE ALREADY TAKING ACTION OF THIS KIND: THE OTHER COUNTRIES WE HAVE APPROACHED HAVE UNDERTAKEN TO CONSIDER OUR PROPOSAL. UNQUOTE

GRATEFUL FOR COMMENTS DESKBY 1509OOZ TO ENABLE US TO MEET OUR

DEADLINE.

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