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FM HONG KONG 111045Z JAN 85
TO IMMEDIATE F C O
TELEGRAM NUMBER 96 OF 11 JANUARY
INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING
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YOUR TELNO 64 THONG KONG BILL
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1. I WAS ASKED TODAY BY SOME UMELCO MEMBERS WHY THE WORD **MAY** IS USED IN PARAS 2(1), 3(1) AND 3(2) OF THE BILL INSTEAD OF SOMETHING LIKE HMG SHALL'' SINCE THE GOVERNMENT HAD UNDERTAKEN AN
OBLIGATION TO CREATE THE NEW NATIONALITY STATUS IN THE MEMORANDUM SIGNED IN PEKING.
2. I SAID THAT I ASSUMED THAT THIS WAS THE NORMAL FORM FOR ALL ENABLING LEGISLATION. IT DID NOT IN ANY WAY DETRACT FROM THE INTENT- ION OF THE GOVERNMENT TO INTRODUCE ORDERS IN COUNCIL. I SHOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR CONFIRMATION THAT MY EXPLANATION IS CORRECT.
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