FabSwingers.com forum: Repatriation to Northern Ireland

By *hyllyphylly OP Man
over a year ago

Bradford

National Archives released a government document from 1983 saying, before we hand back Hong Kong to the Chinese, we should move the entire population (5.5 million) to Northern Ireland.

Whilst it's more than likely a joke,one official thought it was a good idea.

( source http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2015/jul/03/uk-officials-discussed-resettling-55m-hong-kong-chinese-in-northern-ireland)

By *heBirminghamWeekendMan
over a year ago

here

"National Archives released a government document from 1983 saying, before we hand back Hong Kong to the Chinese, we should move the entire population (5.5 million) to Northern Ireland.

Whilst it's more than likely a joke,one official thought it was a good idea.

( source http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2015/jul/03/uk-officials-discussed-resettling-55m-hong-kong-chinese-in-northern-ireland)"

It was a joke between the staff in the department.

It was also mentioned that a similar spoof / joke between staff these days would not happen in the same way!!