File containing material concerning the British Nationality (Hong Kong) Bill, including:

• letters from various interested correspondents discussing the implications of the bill and copies of David Owen's replies
• Hansard extract of David Owen's speech in Parliamentary debate on the Bill, 19 Apr 1990
• news cuttings on the issue and David Owen's involvement in it
• reference information and briefing notes
• brief note from Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Douglas Hurd to David Owen concerning the Bill and enclosing copy of the Bill and memorandum on it, 4 Mar 1990, with copy of David Owen's reply
• material concerning the plight of the Vietnamese refugees (`Vietnamese Boat People'] including copy of David Owen's letter to the Times setting out proposals to deal with the issue, 15 Dec 1989
• copy of letter form David Owen expressing his views on the situation
• and Margaret Thatcher's letter to David Owen 10 Jun 1990 discussing the problem.