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PS/Lord Caithness

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HUD 341/1

FROM:

IND

DATE:

341/1

NOV 1990

A R Paul RY

31 OCT 100A

Hong Kong Department

30 October 1990

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Mr McLaren

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Mr Burns

Mr Colvin, SEAD

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In Lennox-Boyd agrees, whject to an

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HONG KONG: LETTER FROM THE RT HON JOHN BIFFEN MP

Problem

1.

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p.2 of the draft

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To reply to Mr Biffen's letter of 8 October, enclosing

representations he received during his recent visit to Hong

Kong.

Recommendation

2.

I recommend that the Secretary of State replies on the

lines of the attached draft, which is on standard lines.

Background

3.

Mr Biffen visited Hong Kong last month at the

invitation of the Hong Kong Government. He was in Hong Kong at the same time as Lord Caithness, although their paths did

not cross.

4. Like Mr Biffen, Lord Caithness was lobbied vigorously about Immigration Rules changes during his recent visit to Hong Kong. Interest in this subject was brought to a head recently by the case of Mr Au Yeung, who despite being permanently resident in Hong Kong, had managed to maintain

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