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HONG KONG AGREEMENT : PETITION BY COUNCIL OF HONG KONG INDIAN
ASSOCIATIONS
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THE
THE SECRETARY OF STATE HAS RECEIVED A LETTER FROM MR. H N HARILELA, PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL OF HONG KONG INDIAN ASSOCIATIONS, ENCLOSING A COPY OF THEIR PETITION TO THE GOVERNOR DATED 17 JANUARY ASKING FOR THE RIGHT OF ABODE OR PERMANENT RESIDENCE IN THE UK FOR ETHNIC INDIAN BDTCS IN HONG KONG. PETITION WAS REFERRED TO IN THE SECOND READING DEBATE, AND IT SEEMS LIKELY THEREFORE THAT IT HAS BEEN COPIED TO OTHER MPS. 2. THE PETITION SEEMS TO COVER MUCH THE SAME GROUND AS THE COUNCIL'S LETTER OF 14 NOVEMBER 1984 TO JEAFFRESON (HIS TELELETTER OF 20 NOVEMBER TO GALSWORTHY AND GALSWORTHY'S LETTER OF 4 DECEMBER REFER). AT FIRST SIGHT, IT SEEMS TO CONTAIN SOME MISCONCEPTIONS (E.G. IN PARAGRAPHS 7(IV) AND 10) WHICH MIGHT
USEFULLY BE CLEARED UP.
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GRATEFUL TO KNOW HOW YOU ARE PROCESSING THE PETITION AND FOR A DRAFT REPLY FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO SEND TO MR
HARILELA DESKBY 251200Z.
HOWE
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