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2 3 OCT 1985
WE HAVE THE FOLLOWING COMMENTS ON PASSAGES IN TUR:
WE ARE CONTENT WITH THE PROPOSED PASSAGE ON THE ANNUAL
REPORT, BUT WE WILL NEED TO ANNOUNCE THE FORM OF THE
.REPORT AND DATE OF PUBLICATION TO PARLIAMENT BY AN
INSPIRED PQ BEFORE IT IS ANNOUNCED IN HONG KONG. WE ARE
PUTTING THIS IN HAND.
WE RECOMMEND THAT THE LAST SENTENCE OF PARA 45 BE
AMENDED TO READ: 'THUS THERE WILL BE PROVISION FOR A
FORM OF BRITISH NATIONALITY TO BE GRANTED TO FORMER HONG
KONG BDTCS AND THEIR DESCENDENTS IF OTHERWISE STATELESS
UP TO THE MIDDLE OF NEXT CENTURY'.
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HONG KONG AGREEMENT : RESTRICTED
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MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS MR WOOD LEGAL ADVISERS
RESEARCH D (FE)
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MR WILSON
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