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FM HONG KONG 280355Z OCTOBER 81
TO IMMEDIATE F C O
TELEGRAM NUMBER 979 OF 28 OCTOBER
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
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MR DONALD MR URE
MR ADAMS
COPIES TO:
HONG KONG GOVT OFFICE, LONDON
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