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FM HONG KONG 140917Z OCT 80
TO IMMEDIATE F C O
TELEGRAM NUMBER 1356 OF 14 OCTOBER
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16 OCT 1980
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YOUR TELNO 905: IMMIGRATION
EXCO THIS MORNING APPROVED THE DRAFT LEGISLATION FOR CHAMPION, ALTHOUGH SOME MINOR CHANGES OF DETAIL MAY STILL BE NECESSARY BEFORE WE FINALISE THE TEXTS. THEY ALSO APPROVED TIMING, SUBJECT TO A FINAL DECISION AT EXCO ON WEDNESDAY 22 OCTOBER AFTER THE GOVERNOR'S RETURN FROM GUANGZHOU.
2. SINCE WE ARE NOW MOVING INTO THE FINAL STAGES, GRATEFUL FOR CONFIRMATION AS SOON AS POSSIBLE THAT YOU HAVE NO OBJECTION TO IMPLEMENTATION OF CHAMPION ON THE DATES PROPOSED.
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