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HONG KONG NATIONALITY: ETHNIC MINORITIES

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Problem

1. At the Hong Kong Association lunch on 13 July, the

Secretary of State undertook to look again at the question of British citizenship for the non-Chinese ethnic minorities in

Hong Kong. Mr Goodlad told the FAC on 14 July that he would

write to the Home Office about it. The Governor has now also

returned to the charge.

Recommendation

2. That Mr Goodlad write to Mr Wardle (and also raise the issue of citizenship for wives and widows of ex-servicemen). I submit a draft letter.

Background

Ethnic Minorities

3.

Mr Goodlad wrote on 19 April to Mr Wardle to register

LegCo's support for British citizenship for the ethnic minorities. Mr Wardle replied on 12 May with the standard

Home Office line: that the position of the ethnic minorities was adequately protected; and there was no prospect of

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