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ON REFLECTION, WE AGREE THAT THIS PARAGRAPH CONTAINS A CUMBERSOME EXPLANATION OF A MOST UNLIKELY SITUATION. WE HAVE ATTEMPTED A

SHORTER VERSION.

PARAGRAPH 27 (NEW 26)

WHAT MINISTERS SAID ABOUT STATELESSNESS IS ESSENTIALLY CONTAINED IN PARAGRAPH 24. WE HAVE ATTEMPTED A CLEARER EXPLANATION.

PARAGRAPH 28 (NEW 27) (PARA 2(X))

THE EXPLANATION REQUESTED IS NOW GIVEN IN PARA 24.

5. WE SHALL BE SENDING YOU SEPARATELY A REVISED VERSION OF THE LIST OF PERSONS AFFECTED BY THE ORDER. YOUR TELNOS 1717 AND 1718

REFER.

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HONG KONG AGREEMENT: NATIONALITY.

LIMITED

HD/HKD

HD/FED

HD/NTD

RESEARCH DEPT.(MR WALKER)

D/HD PUSD

PS

PS/MR LUCE

PS/LADY YOUNG

PS/PUS

SIR W HARDING MR WILSON

COPIES TO:

MR ROBERTS, NEWS DEPT.

MR FIFOOT LEGAL ADVISERS

MR GRAINGER, LEGAL ADVISERS

MR HYDE, HOME OFFICE

MR NICHOLSON, PASSPORT DEPT, HOME

OFFICE.

MR EMERY, B4 DIV, HOME OFFICE,

Mr Miller, MVD

CROYDON.

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