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DESKPY 10093OZ
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HKK 040/2.
FM HONG KONG 10070OZ JAN 95
TO IMMEDIATE F C 0
TELEGRAM NUMBER 76 OF 10 JANUARY
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PLEASE PASS THE FOLLOWING TO HAYE, HONG KONG OFFICE FROM QAYTES S(GD).
HONG KONG BILL
WE ARE SORRY YOU ARE HAVING DIFFICULTY WITH YOUR TELEX MACHINE. YOU WILL NEED TO GET IT FULLY OPERATIONAL QUICKLY.
2. WE SHALL BE PROVIDING YOU WITH BRIEFING MATERIAL ONCE THE BILL HAS BEEN PUBLISHED. WE SHALL NEED TO USE THE SERVICES OF YOUR OFFICE TO MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF THE BILL IN BOTH THE COMMONS AND THE LORDS. THERE IS A PRECEDENT FOR THIS IN THE VERY INTENSIVE WORK THAT THE HONG KONG OFFICE DID ON OUR BEHALF FOR THE BRITISH
NATIONALITY BILL IN 1980.
3. HONG KONG WILL TAKE A CONSIDERABLE AND DETAILED INTEREST IN BOTH THE CONTENT OF THE BILL AND ALSO ITS PASSAGE THROUGH PARLIAMENT. WE SHALL THEREFORE WANT YOU TO ENSURE THAT THE PROCEEDINGS BOTH IN THE HOUSE AND IN COMMITTEE ARE MONITORED AND REPORTED TO US: THAT CLOSE CONTACT IS KEPT WITH THE UK HONG KONG PARLIAMENTARY GROUP AND THAT YOU CAN GIVE US EARLY WARNING OF ANY DEVELOPMENTS OR LIKELY DEVELOPMENTS WHICH MAY HAVE A BEARING EITHER ON THE CONTENT OF
THE BILL OR THE TIMETABLE WHICH IT WILL FOLLOW.
4. THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT UNOFFICIALS WILL WANT EITHER TO BE PRESENT IN UK DURING THE PASSAGE OF THE BILL OR TO LOBBY ON CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE BILL OR BOTH. IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO INDICATE WHICH THESE PROVISIONS WILL BE OR HOW UNOFFICIALS WILL WANT TO SET ABOUT IT. MY OBJECT AT THIS STAGE IS TO ALERT YOU TO THE FACT THAT WE SHALL BE CALLING ON THE SERVICES OF THE HONG KONG
OFFICE DURING THE PASSAGE OF THIS IMPORTANT LEGISLATION.
5. AS A START WE SHOULD APPRECIATE A REPORT ON THE INTEREST SHOWN INCLUDING ANY PRESS REPORTS ON THE OCCASION OF THE BILL'S
PUBLICATION.
YOUDE
MINIMAL
HKD.
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