Hong Kong Bill passed, despite opposition

Title

Hong Kong Bill passed, despite opposition

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

20 Apr 1990

Year of production

1990

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Duration

00:02:37

Description

MPs comment on the passing of the Hong Kong Bill, which could grant 250,000 people from Hong Kong British citizenship. Conservative MPs Norman Tebbit, Tim Janman and Tony Marlow, along with Labour deputy leader, Roy Hattersley, share their thoughts. Elena Curti reports.

Contributors

Norman Tebbit; Roy Hattersley; Elena Curti; Tony Marlow; Tim Janman

Keywords

Politics; Government; Labour Party; Parliamentary bills; British; Great Britain; Immigration; China; Hong Kong; Nationality; Party politics; Colonial countries; Decolonization

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