TNAG-2639-FCO40-3831-Future-of-Hong-Kong-British-nationality-dependants-1992 — Page 79

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1. THANK YOU FOR THE UPDATE IN TUR. THIS IS VERY DISAPPOINTING NEWS. THE CLEAR EXPECTATION FROM DR C H LEONG'S MEETINGS WITH MR LLOYD WAS THAT A POSITIVE ATTITUDE WOULD BE TAKEN BY THE HOME OFFICE AND THAT THERE WAS A GOOD CHANCE THAT THIS ISSUE WOULD BE

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2. CLEARLY NOTHING WILL HAPPEN NOW UNTIL AFTER THE ELECTION. AGREE THAT IT WILL BE NECESSARY TO RETURN TO THE CHARGE THEN. A NEGATIVE RESPONSE ON THIS SMALL BUT EMOTIVE ISSUE WILL DO DISPROPORTIONATE HARM HERE.

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