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THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Mr Home
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15 AUG 1980 Clerk of Councils presents his compliments to Members nd with referencerro dote XCCI(80)19 regarding:
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UNITED KINGDOM WHITE PAPER ON BRITISH NATIONALITY LAW
is directed to request Members to note the following amendments:
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Paragraph 2 - delete in entirety and substitute the following:
112 The Paper will not be debated in Parliament but a Bill will be introduced during the next Parlia - mentary session and as soon as parliamentary time permits. The decision of Her Majesty's Government to publish their views in the form of a White Paper before the presentation of the Bill to Parliament will give Hong Kong and other interested parties an opportunity to make further comments and representa - tions through official channels and by lobbying prior to the debate and during the course of the Bill through Parliament.
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Paragraph 15, line 6 delete "It still requires to be debated and thereafte r" and begin the sentence with "Its provisions
Paragraph 16(a), linė 1 - 'While" should read 'White'.
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A copy of the revised press statement (Annex C) to be released on 30th July 1980 is also attached.
29th July 1980
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