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3506
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HELP TO DISPEL ANY REMAINING UNCERTAINTY THERE MAY BE ABOUT THE
IMPLICATIONS OF THE UK MEMORANDUM'.
(I) PARA 9: OMIT 'DETAILED' FROM LINE 4. REPLACE 'BEFORE
RATIFICATION' BY DURING THE PASSAGE OF THE BILL' IN LINE 5.
(J) PARA 10: REPLACE FIRST SENTENCE BY 'A DRAFT ORDER IN
COUNCIL WILL BE PRESENTED TO PARLIAMENT AND MADE PUBLIC IN TIME
FOR CONSIDERATION BEFORE ITS PROVISIONS ARE DEBATED'. OMIT 'A
VOTE OF' IN LINE 8.
2.
WE HAVE THE FOLLOWING COMMENTS ON THE SUPPLEMENTARIES IN YOU
TELNO 81:
(A) AMEND FIRST TWO SENTENCES OF A1 TO READ 'ANY ORDER IN COUNCIL ON NATIONALITY WILL BE PUBLISHED IN DRAFT BEFORE IT IS
DEBATED BY BOTH HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT'.
(B) WE ASSUME THAT THE LAST SENTENCE OF A4 IS CORRECT.
(C)
INSERT 'AS A RESULT OF THE AGREEMENT' AT THE BEGINNING OF
A6.
HOWE
HONG KONG AGREEMENT
LIMITED
HD/HKD
HD/FED
HD/PLANNING STAFF
HD/PUSD
DEP HD/PUSD
RESEARCH DEPT (MR WALKER)
PS
PS/MR LUCE
PS/PUS
SIR W HARD ING
MR WILSON
SIR J FREELAND
MR J CROWLEY, PUSD
COPIES TO: (VIA ADR)
MR ROBERTS, NEWS DEPT
MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS MR BURROWS, LEGAL ADVISERS
MR MARTIN, ASST STAFF CABINET
OFFICE
MR CARTLEDGE, CABINET OFFICE MR COLVIN, CABINET OFFICE
SIR P CRADOCK, NO 10 DOWNING ST MR PAKENHAM-WALSH, LEGAL ADVISERS
(HOME OFFICE)
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