LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

Reaction in Hong Kong to UK settlement announcement

Genre

News report; Speech; News bulletin

TX Date

21 Dec 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:02:49

Description

Michael O’Neill reports from Hong Kong on local reaction to UK Foreign Secretary Douglas Hurd’s scheme whereby 50,000 people in Hong Kong will be granted the right to settle in Britain (before 1997?). Includes contributions from Mrs Rosanna(?) Tam of the Hong Kong Government’s Nationality Committee; Simon Murray of pressure group, Honour Hong Kong.

Contributors

Michael O’Neill; Rosanna(?) Tam; Simon Murray

Keywords

Politics; Government; UK; Immigration; International relations; Hong Kong; Passports; Douglas Hurd; Dependent territories; David Wilson

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