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FM FCO 2417007 NOV 82
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
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TELEGRAM NUMBER 992 OF 24 NOVEMBER
STRICTLY PERSONAL FOR GOVERNOR FROM CLIFT
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BRITISH NATIONALITY (FALKLAND ISLANDS) AMENDMENT BILL
1. THE SECOND READING OF THIS BILL WILL BE MOVED BY LADY
VICKERS ON 29 NOVEMBER. I AM TELEGRAPHING TEXT OF OPERATIVE CLAUSE
SEPARATELY.
2. STRICTLY FOR YOUR OWN INFORMATION, HMG ARE UNLIKELY TO
OPPOSE THE BILL. MINISTERS HAVE CAREFULLY CONSIDERED ALL
ASPECTS, INCLUDING THE HONG KONG CONSIDERATIONS WHICH HAVE BEEN FULLY
PUT TO THEM.
3. MIFT CONTAINS A PERSONAL MESSAGE FROM LORD
MACLEHOSE. GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD REPLY TO THIS VIA ME.
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