TNAG-2632-FCO40-3823-Future-of-Hong-Kong-nationality-British-Nationality-(Hong-K-1992 — Page 22

The Rt. Hon. Tim Renton, M.P.,

House of Commons

London SW1A OAA

November, 1992

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Thank you for your letter of 22 October. I am glad that you heard for yourself the Governor's address on 7 October. The support for his proposals within Hong Kong which you noted during your visit is holding up well although the Chinese reaction, as you anticipated, is not encouraging.

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You mentioned in your letter that you had called on the British Council offices during your visit and had been told of their concern about applications for some of their staff under the British en Nationality Selection Scheme. I can confirm that the cases

ses, you refer to have been carefully considered. Unfortunately for them, none of

Se cases then/meet the (very specific) criteria for registration as British

As you comectly forecast, citizens in the first phase of the scheme. there can be no reconsideration of these particular applicants under the first phase, but it is open to them/to apply again under the second phase. This is tentatively scheduled to commence in 1994. Those concerned have had this explained to them.

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