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FROM:

J Morris

PS/Lord Caithness

Hong Kong Department

DATE:

18 September 1990

CC:

PS/Mr Garel-Jones

Mr Paul o/r

Miss Marsden

LETTER FROM PATRICK THOMPSON MP ABOUT HONG KONG

A

Problem

1.

Mr Thompson has written to Mr Garel-Jones enclosing correspondence from his constituent Mr D A Hawgood about the

position of non-British spouses of British expatriates in

Hong Kong.

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Recommmendation

2. I recommend that the Minister reply on the lines of the

attached draft, based on the standard Home Office line to

take.

Background

3. Mr Hawgood has written before about the position of his daughter-in-law. His son is a member of the RHKPF and feels

that his time in Hong Kong should count towards the

residence requirements which his wife must meet before British citizenship can be granted.

4.

Mr Maude's previous answers (of October 1989 and 23 February 1990 to Mr S Hawgood) set out the position on the nationality status of non-British spouses of British expatriates as it then stood.

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