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3. The sub-committee is also considering what further action
might be taken in respect of the wives and widows of former
servicemen who took part in the defence of Hong Kong during the
Second World War, a matter covered in Annex B.
These two subjects seem likely to take up most if not all
of the time available. In the second meeting Dr Leong may ask
about progress on split families on which he campaigned hard last
year. A note on this is at Annex C.
A.
5.
Also in the second meeting Emily Lau may raise questions
about the British Nationality Scheme. She recently wrote a press
article in Hong Kong which was critical of progress and of the
fact that lower than expected numbers would be benefitting from
the Scheme. Annex D tries to deal with her complaints.
6. Those attending the first meeting are all members of the Co-
operative Resources Centre political party and the majority have
a conservative, pro-business, pro-China outlook. The second set
are more mixed. Emily Lau and Christine Loh are strongly
associated with Martin Lee's United Democrats who believe that
Britain is betraying Hong Kong. Jimmy McGregor, a Scot who has
lived in Hong Kong for many yeares, is an independent. Dr Leong
belongs to the Meeting Point Party. He ismiddle of the raôd and
more technical than political.
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.