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22 JAN 1985
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FM HONG KONG 22094OZ JAN 85
TO IMMEDIATE F C O
TELEGRAM NUMBER 182 OF 22 JANUARY
INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING
FOR GOVERNOR C/O HONG KONG DEPARTMENT FROM HADDON-CAVE.
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MY TELNO 179 : HONG KONG AGREEMENT : NEW NATIONALITY TITLE
FOLLOWING IS THE DRAFT STATEMENT :
BEGINS:
DRAFT STATEMENT
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WITH YOUR PERMISSION, SIR, I WISH TO REPORT TO THE COUNCIL THAT THE HONG KONG BILL, WHICH WAS INTRODUCED INTO THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT LAST WEEK, PASSED ITS SECOND READING IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS ON 21 JANUARY.
2. IN OPENING THE SECOND READING DEBATE ON THE BILL, SIR GEOFFREY HOWE REFERRED TO THE UNITED KINGDOM MEMORANDUM ASSOCIATED WITH THE SINO-BRITISH JOINT DECLARATION WHCIH PROVIDED FOR BRITISH DEPENDENT TERRITORIES CITIZENS OF HONG KONG TO RETAIN AN APPROPRIATE STATUS WHICH WILL ENTITLE THEM TO CONTINUE TO USE PASSPORT ISSUED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED KINGDOM. SIR GEOFFREY SAID, AND I QUOTE :