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FM HONG KONG 280355Z CCTOBER 61
TO IMMEDIATE F C O
TELEGRAM NUMBER 979 CF 28 OCTOBER
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INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON
BRITISH NATIONALITY BILL
THE BILL IS EXPECTED TO RECEIVE THE ROYAL ASSENT BY
THE END OF THE WEEK, BUT WE ASSUME THAT, FOR TECHNICAL REASONS, MANY OF ITS PROVISIONS WILL NOT BE IMPLEMENTED FOR MANY MONTHS.
2. HOWEVER, SECTIONS 49 AND 53 WILL COME INTO IMMEDIATE EFFECT
ON THE PASSING OF THE ACT.
3. THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT WILL NEED IMMEDIATE ADVICE AS
TO HOW THE HOME OFFICE WISH THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 49 TO
BE IMPLEMENTED AND WHAT LINE IS TO BE TAKEN IN ANSWERING
QUESTIONS FROM INDIVIDUAL APPLICANTS AND THE MEDIA
GENERALLY. WE ASSUME TOO THAT THE HOME OFFICE WILL BE
ISSUING A PRESS RELEASE. WE SHALL NEED TO DO SO
CONTEMPORANEOUSLY HERE AND WOULT THEREFORE LIKE ADVANCE NOTICE OF IT.
MACLEHOSE
CCN FARA 3 LINE 2 ....HOME OFFICE WISH THE PROVISIONS...
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