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3.

WE UNDERSTAND THAT THE MEMBERS OF THE UDHK ARE LIKELY TO

RAISE:-

(A) THE DEFINITION OF CHINESE NATIONALS AND FOREIGN NATIONALS,

AS THIS RELATES TO THE INTRODUCTION OF LEGISLATION

ON THE RIGHT OF ABODE IN HONG KONG.

(B)

(C)

(D)

4.

I

THE ROLE OF THE 'SECURITY LIAISON OFFICERS' FROM CHINA TO BE STATIONED IN HONG KONG. UDHK MEMBERS WOULD LIKE THE ROLE OF THESE OFFICERS TO BE CLARIFIED

AND ARE PUZZLED WHY AGREEMENT WAS REACHED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE RATHER THAN THROUGH DIPLOMATIC CHANNELS.

CORPORATISATION OF RTHK: UDHK TAKE THE VIEW THAT THIS MUST BE AN ISSUE FOR THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT TO DECIDE IRRESPECTIVE OF CHINESE VIEWS.

UDHK WOULD LIKE

HONG KONG RESIDENTS DETAINED IN CHINA:

HMG TO DO MORE TO LOCATE THEIR WHEREABOUTS AND HELP THEM GET OUT OF CHINA.

IT IS OF COURSE LIKELY THAT THE UDHK WILL ALSO RAISE OTHER MORE FUNDAMENTAL ISSUES COVERED BY MARTIN LEE AND YEUNG SUM DURING THEIR VISIT TO LONDON IN PARTICULAR THE PROPOSITION THAT THERE SHOULD BE 50 PER CENT DIRECTLY ELECTED SEATS IN 1995, WHATEVER VIEW CHINA MAY TAKE.

5. WE HAVE NO CONCRETE INFORMATION ON SUBJECTS LIKELY TO BE

RAISED BY MEMBERS OF MEETING POINT AND THE HONG KONG DEMOCRATIC FOUNDATION. THESE WILL PROBABLY INCLUDE: HONG KONG/CHINA RELATIONS, THE QUESTION OF DIRECTLY ELECTED SEATS IN LEGCO, THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN EXCO AND LEGCO AND THE LAW AND ORDER SITUATION. DR. LEONG CHU-HUNG (HKDF) IS ALSO LIKELY TO RAISE THE

QUESTION OF THE CHILDREN OF BRITISH CITIZENS BORN BEFORE 1

JANUARY 1983: A RESPONSE FROM THE HOME OFFICE IS STILL

OUTSTANDING.

WILSON

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