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Private Secretary
Mr Galsworthy
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DATE: 21 January 1986
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MEGISTRY
PA
Action Takes
Sir W Harding INDEX
Dr Wilson
Mr Barrington
Hd/N & TD
Hd/MVD
Mr Grainger, Legal Advisers
HONG KONG NATIONALITY ORDER IN COUNCIL
PROBLEM
1.
following the two
on the draft Nationality
What action should we tak e
preliminary Parliamentary debates Order in Council for Hong Kong.
RECOMMENDATION
2.
I recommend that the Secretary of State should write
/ to the Home Secretary along the lines of the attached draft, copying it to members of OD (K) and the Whips, all of
whom were involved in earlier correspondence on the draft
order.
BACKGROUND AND ARGUMENT
The draft
A 3. I attach a copy of Lydia Dunn's letter. The Secretary
of State is generally aware of the background. letter to the Home Secretary speaks for itself.
B
4.
The Governor has advised that of the three LeqCo
requests (passport endorsement, ethnic minorities and
passport endorsement which matters
is also an area where we think
ex-servicemen) i t
most to legCo.
is
I t
concessions are relatively easy.
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