TNAG-2944-FCO40-4220-Future-of-Hong-Kong-nationality-dependants-wives-and-widow-1993 — Page 42

12 Chestfield Close Rainham

Kent ME8 7DR

Remembrance Sunday 14th November 1993

I recently saw part of a

Dear Mr Couchman,

programme

widows of British soldiers

T.V.

Hong Kong, showing the Chinese

who

gave

their lives

in World War II. was horrified that the Government were denying them British passports before the Chinese repossess Hong Kong.

way

its

Is this the our country repays soldiers who made the supreme sacrifice? understand there are very few of them left now, and they are quite elderly. Surely, even if they were to Hong Kong, it would be

a mere

come here when

we

hand over

a small price to pay

token to repay for their great loss.

I doubt that

The denial smacks of racism white, Anglo-Saxon widows would be in this position.

Would you please bring this up with all Ministers concerned, that they may work to right this wrong and restore my faith I that our Government has some

principles above and beyond monetarism.

Yours faithfully

decent

MyVallance

(MRS MARGARET VALLANCE)