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DESKBY 090100Z
FM FCO 081306Z NOV 84
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
HKK 040/53.
RECEIVED
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12 NOV 1984
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TELEGRAM NUMBER 2208 OF 8 NOVEMBER
INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING
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YOUR TELNO 3402: HONG KONG AGREEMENT: LEGISLATION
1. AS WE SAID IN OUR TELNO 2190, MINISTERS HAVE NOT YET TAKEN FINAL DECISIONS ON THE FORM OF THE LEGISLATION, AND PARTICULARLY IN THE CIRCUMSTANCES ON THE FORM OF TERMINATION OF SOVEREIGNTY.
IT SEEMS BEST TO SEND YOU DRAFTS OF INSTRUCTIONS TO PARLIAMENTARY COUNSEL BASED ON WHAT WE THINK IS THE MOST LIKELY OUTCOME, I.E. TERMINATION OF SOVEREIGNTY IN THE BILL RATHER THAN BY LATER ORDER- IN-COUNCIL. MIFT CONTAINS THESE ON SOVEREIGNTY AND PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES. GRATEFUL FOR ANY COMMENTS BY 090900Z.
2.
WE SHALL SEND YOU THE SECTION ON NATIONALITY AS SOON AS IT IS CLEARED WITH THE HOME OFFICE. YOU HAVE ALREADY SEEN THAT ON
MODIFICATIONS OF STATUTES ETC.
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SEE MIFT.
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AIR P CRADOCK
MR BURROWS (LEGAL ADVISERS)
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