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FM HONG KONG 078417Z MAY 81
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON
TELEGRAM NUMBER 724 OF 7 MAY
FOR FORD FROM GOVERNOR
NATIONALITY BILL
234.
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انهار
250
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PLEASE SEE MY TELNOS 443, 446 AND 483 TO FCO AND THEIR NOS 405 AND 435.
(UFO)
1. DO YOU KNOW WHAT THE LEGAL OR OTHER ARGUMENTS ARE BEHIND THE
H.O.'S RELUCTANCE TO PUT SOMETHING LIKE OUR PROPOSED CLAUSE EITHER
INTO THE BILL OR ITS PREAMBLE? THEIR RELUCTANCE IS CONFIRMING
SUSPICION HERE THAT BRITISH NATIONALITY WILL BE WITHDRAWN.
2. IF MR WHITELAW'S REPLY IS NEGATIVE WOULD PAUL BRYAN AND OTHERS
BE PREPARED IN THE DEBATE TO CALL FOR EITHER THE INCLUSION OF A NEW
CALUSE OR ELSE AN ASSURANCE ALONG THE LINES OF PARA 8 OF MY TELNO
4437
MACLEHOSE
LIMITED
HK & GD NTD
PS/MR LUCE
SIR E YOUDE
MR DONALD MR ADAMS
COPIES TO
MR FORD
HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE
LONDON
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