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TO PRIORITY HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON
TELEGRAM NUMBER 799 OF 6 AUGUST
INFO PRIORITY F C O
NATIONALITY WHITE PAPER
W GIA
WE HAVE NOT SO FAR BEEN ADVISED THAT THERE WILL BE A SELECT COMMITTEE TO CONSIDER THE ABOVE. YOUR TELEGRAM HK835) REFERRED TO THIS POSSIBILITY BUT YOUR TELEGRAM HK849 INDICATES THAT A DECISION
HAS BEEN TAKEN. IF THIS IS SO WE WOULD EXPECT THE FCO TO ADVISE US.
2. COULD YOU THEREFORE CONFIRM WITH HK DEPARTMENT THAT THERE IS TO
BE A SELECT COMMITTEE AND WHAT THE TIMETABLE WILL BE FOR THE
CONSIDERATION OF THE WHITE PAPER AND FOR THE PUBLICATION OF ANY
SUBSEQUENT BILL.
3. SO FAR ALL WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED IS THAT A BILL WILL BE INTRODUCED AS SOON AS PARLIAMENTARY TIME PERMITS''.
CATER
MINIMAL HK&GD NTD
THIS TELEGRAM
WAS NOT ADVANCED
COPIES TO:-
HONG KONG GOVT. OFFICE LONDON
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