TNAG-2937-FCO40-4212-Future-of-Hong-Kong-nationality-British-National-(Overseas)-1993 — Page 32

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Mr Nigel Waterson [Eastbourne] [C] has not asked any previous questions on Hong Kong in the last year.

2. Hong Kong have approved the draft answer. They advise that Mr Waterson's question is probably inspired by the LegCo motion moved by Emily Lau on 10 November 1993 on guarantees on freedom of movement and asylum assurance for BN (0)s. The motion demanded further assurances, on the one hand from China for freedom of movement, and on the other from HMG for refuge in case of a BN (0)'s expulsion. The motion was carried overwhelmingly with two, pro-China votes against it. telno 1761 attached reports).

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