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5. I SHOULD BE GRATEFUL IF YOU COULD LET ME KNOW THE OUTCOME OF MR RENTON'S MEETING WITH MR WADDINGTON (YOUR TELNO 26) AS SOON AS IT HAS TAKEN PLACE. WHAT IS HAPPENING IS THAT THE STRONG AND PENT UP RESENTMENT OVER THE BRITISH NATIONALITY ACT IS COMING TO A HEAD THROUGH THE ISSUE OF THE BN (0) PASSPORT. IT WILL REQUIRE BOTH A CONSTRUCTIVE RESPONSE TO THE PROPOSALS MADE BY UNOFFICIALS AND VERY CAREFUL PRESENTATION OF THAT RESPONSE IF WE ARE TO GET THROUGH THIS WITHOUT SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN LONDON AND HONG KONG.
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HONG KONG AGREEMENT: NATIONALITY
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RESEARCH D (MR WALKER)
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MR WILSON
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MR ROBERTS, NEWS DEPT
MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS
MR GRAINGER, LEGAL ADVISERS
MR D MCDOUGALL, MVD
MR HYDE, HOME OFFICE
MR EMERY, B4 DIV, HOME OFFICE, CROYDON
MR NICHOLSON, PASSPORT DEPT, HOME OFFICE
ROOM 236, CLIVE HOUSE.
MR MCDONOUGH, B2 DIV, HOME OFFICE
MR WOOD LEGAL ADVISERS
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