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TELEGRAM NUMBER 40 OF 8 JANUARY
INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING
OUR TELNO 31: HONG KONG BILL: NATIONALITY PROVISIONS.
2901
1.
1. WE REGRET THAT THERE WAS A FACTUAL ERROR IN
THE INFORMATION ON PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE SUPPLIED
TO US AND SET OUT IN PARA 1B OF TUR. THE LAST TWO SENTENCES OF
PARA 1B AND THE END OF PARA 1 SHOULD READ AS FOLLOWS:-
BEGINS. THERE IS THEN A SUBSTANTIVE DEBATE ON THE ORDER.
DEPENDING ON THE NATURE OF THE ORDER, THERE MAY BE A FINAL
DIVISION.
THE PROCEDURE IS BASICALLY SIMILAR IN THE HOUSE OF LORDS. IN NO
CASE CAN AMENDMENTS BE MADE TO THE ORDER. IT MUST EITHER BE
APPROVED AS IT STANDS OR NOT APPROVED. ENDS.
2. WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD AMEND THE INFORMATION NOTE
CIRCULATED TO EXCO.
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 HARDING
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
MR PAKENHAM-WALSH, LEGAL ADVISERS
(HOME OFFICE)
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