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YOUR SAVING TELEGRAM NO 21 OF 28 MARCH TO HONG KONG GUIDANCE TELEGRAM NO 66 AND TELEGRAM NO 1 SAVING TO
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DISCUSSION DOCUMENT ON NATIONALITY LAW.
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PUBLICATION OF THIS
WE HAVE BEEN CONSIDERING HOW. THE PUBLICATION OF THIS GREEN PAPER SHOULD BE HANDLED HERE, IN THE LIGHT OF OUR ASSESSMENT OF ITS LOCAL RECEPTION. WE AGREE WITH YOUR VIEW THAT THE PROPOSALS ARE LIKELY TO GIVE RISE TO A GOOD DEAL OF UNCERTAINTY. WE THEREFORE CONSIDER IT ESSENTIAL TO COMPLEMENT THE ARRANGEMENTS WHICH YOU HAVE OUTLINED FOR DISTRIBUTION IN GUIDANCE TELEGRAM NO 66 BY ADDITIONAL ACTION.
2. WE RECOGNISE THE NEED TO ACHIEVE MAXIMUM SECURITY AND ACCORDINGLY, WE SHALL RESTRICT CIRCULATION OF THE DRAFT AS FAR AS POSSIBLE BEFORE THE EMBARGO TIME. WE SHALL CLASSIFY CORRESPONDENCE ON THE SUBJECT AS SECRET.
3. WE PROPOSE TO HANDLE PUBLICATION ETC. AS FOLLOWS:-
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THE PAPER WILL BE CIRCULATED TO MEMBERS OF EXECUTIVE COUNCIL ON SATURDAY 23 APRIL UNDER COVER OF AN INFORMATION NOTE. THIS NOTE WILL DRAW ON THE MATERIAL CONTAINED IN PARAS 6 AND 7 OF GUIDANCE TELEGRAM NO, 66 AND ON PARA 2 OF TELEGRAM NO 21 SAVING OF 28 MARCH. ANY QUESTIONS WHICH UNOFFICIALS MAY HAVE ON THE PAPER WILL BE DISCUSSED AT THE REGULAR EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEETING ON TUESDAY 26 APRIL.
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