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F) THAT HMG SHOULD GRANT BRITISH CITIZENSHIP TO FORMER SERVICEMEN
IN HONG KONG.
2. AS UNOFFICIAL LEGCO MEMBERS WILL BE SENDING A LETTER SUMMAPISING POINTS RAISED BY UNOFFICIALS DURING THE ADJOURNMENT DEBATE TO
MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT (OUP TELNO 2765), WE PRESUME THAT MOST OF THESE POINTS WILL BE TAKEN UP IN THE DEBATES IN PARLIAMENT. WE
SHOULD BE GRATEFUL TO KNOW HOW AND WHEN YOU INTEND TO RESPOND TO ANY WHICH ARE NOT COVERED IN THE PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES. IN THE EVENT
THAT A DECISION IS LIKELY TO REJECT ANY OF THE UNOFFICIALS' RECOMMENDATIONS, WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR AN OPPORTUNITY TO COMMENT BEFORE A FINAL DECISION IS TAKEN.
3. SEE MIFT FOR OUR VIEWS ON UNOFFICIALS' SUGGESTION AT SUB-PARA.
(B) ABOVE.
YOUDE
HONG KONG AGREEMENT: NATIONALITY
LIMITED
HD/HKD
HD/FED
HD/NTD
RESEARCH D (MR WALKER)
DEP HD/PUSD
PS
PS/MR RENTON
PS/PUS
SIR W HARDING
MR WILSON
COPIES TO:
AR ROBERTS, NEWS DEPT
LIR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS
MR GRAINGER, LEGAL ADVISERS
MR D MCDOUGALL, MVD
KR HYDE, HOME OFFICE
MR EMERY, B4 DIV, HOME OFFICE, CROYDON
MF NICHOLSON, PASSPORT DEPT, HOME OFFICE
ROOM 236, CLIVE HOUSE.
MR MCDONOUGH, B2 DIV, HOME OFFICE MR WOOD LEGAL ADVISERS
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