TNAG-2198-FCO40-3152-Hong-Kong-nationality-spouses-and-widows-of-British-expatria-1990 — Page 233

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SPOUSES OF BRITISH EXPATRIATES IN HONG KONG

In consideration of the special circumstances in Hong

Kong you kindly agreed that non-British widows of British

citizens still resident in Hong Kong should be given an

assurance that they will be admitted to the UK with their

dependant children at any time on the same terms as

spouses of people settled here. As you know, had the

subject been raised in supplementaries after the

statement on 20 December, it was agreed that I should

announce this concession.

I had understood that, because

it did not come up at the time, you were planning to

announce it by means of an inspired PQ. I believe you

are now proposing to announce it when the Bill for the

package receives a second reading. That could be six

months away, whereas I may well be exposed to some

pressure

weekend.

the subject during my visit to Hong Kong this

2.

I shall be meeting representatives of Conservatives