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CONFIDENTIAL
FM FCO 031830Z NOV 82
TO PRIORITY HONG KONG
TELEGRAM NUMBER 924 OF 3 NOVEMBER
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FOR HADDON-CAVE AND GRIFFITHS FROM CLIFT
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YOUR TELNOS 1236, 1235 AND 1260 NOMENCLATURE IN PASSPORTS
1.
MINISTERS FULLY UNDERSTAND HONG KONG'S POSITION. SINCE
THE PRIME MINISTER'S RETURN THE MATTER HAS BEEN UNDER URGENT
CONSIDERATION AT HER DIRECTION.
2. WE WILL TRY TO MEET THE TARGET DATE OF 11 NOVEMBER FOR
INITIATION OF YOUR LEGISLATION BUT DO NOT YET KNOW WHETHER THIS
WILL BE POSSIBLE.
3. FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL. IN YOUR REPLY TO LEGCO ON 9 NOVEMBER
WE SUGGEST THAT YOU EMPHASISE THAT THE MATTER IS RECEIVING URGENT
CONSIDERATION AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL. IT WOULD BE WRONG TO FORECAST
THE OUTCOME BUT MINISTERS HAVE BEEN MADE FULLY AWARE OF HONG KONG'
POINT OF VIEW AND SPECIAL CONCERNS.
4. WE WILL TELEGRAPH AGAIN IF THERE ARE FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS
MEANWHILE.
PYM
MINIMAL
HKGD
NTD
MVD
COPIES TO:
MR WEBB JOHNSON HK GOVT OFFICE.
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LONDON
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