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JIM RENTON
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Secret of Stak 519
W G Ehrman, HKD
DATE: 21 November 1985
CC:
PS/Mr Rifkind
PS/Mr Eggar
Parliamentary
Relations Unit
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to issue
Minute to
1/2570
HONG KONG: WHITE PAPER ON THE NATIONALITY PROVISIONS OF
THE HONG KONG ACT
ZLEIVED / REGISTRY
INDEX
2 9 NOV 1985
REGISTRY
Actiga Taken
A
B
614
PROBLEM
1.
the leader of the
The Home Secretary has written to the
House on 19
and November
copied his letter to OD (K) colleagues, proposing that the Commons debate on the Hong Kong Nationality Order in Council should take place in the
period 11 - 20 December, on an adjournment motion.
an
He has
proposed that the Lords debate (which is not likely to take place until the New Year) should take place on a
take-note motion. How should we respond?
RECOMMENDATION
2.
recommend that the Secretary of State write to the
leader of the House supporting the Home Secretary's
recommendations and offering Foreign and Commonwealth
Ministers to support the Home Office team during the
debates in both the Commons and the Lords.
BACKGROUND AND ARGUMENT
13.
the
Mr Galsworthy submitted the White Paper containing
draft Order in Council on
24 September.
He
recommended that an FCO Minister should be present in
support during the debate. This is important SO that
there can be no accusation in Hong Kong that the FCO "does
not care", and because the Order arises from the Hong Kong
Act, which was introduced by the Foreign and Commonwealth
Secretary.
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