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ANY BRITISH NATIONAL WAS IN THE FUTURE TO
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SYMPATHETICALLY THE CASE FOR ADMISSION TO THE UNITED KINGDOM.'
PARA 5, FIRST SENTENCE: AMEND TO READ 'SIR, THE DRAFT ORDER IN COUNCIL WAS LAID BEFORE PARLIAMENT ON 28 APRIL AND WILL SOON BE DEBATED BY BOTH HOUSES.'
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PARA 5, DELETE THIRD SENTENCE AND REPLACE BY 'IT IS MADE UNDER THE POWERS CONFERRED BY THE HONG KONG ACT AND IT WILL GIVE EFFECT TO THE NATIONALITY PROVISIONS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM
MEMORANDUM ASSOCIATED WITH THE JOINT DECLARATION.'
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PARA 5, FOURTH SENTENCE: AMEND TO READ THE ORDER WILL PROVIDE FOR A NEW FORM OF BRITISH NATIONALITY, THAT OF BRITISH NATIONAL (OVERSEAS), TO BE ACQUIRED BY HONG KONG BDTCS AS AN
ENTITLEMENT IF THEY SO WISH.' 賈
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PARA 5, FIFTH SENTENCE: AMEND TO READ 邯 ... SUCCESSOR
DOCUMENT TO THE CURRENT
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MADE, HER
PARA 5, LAST SENTENCE: AMEND TO READ 1 MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT WILL APPROACH OTHER COUNTRIES THROUGH.
DIPLOMATIC CHANNELS IN ORDER TO EXPLAIN ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE INTRODUCTION OF THE NEW PASSPORT.'
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PARA 7, LAST SENTENCE: TRANSMISSION ERROR, 1
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HONG KONG AGREEMENT: NATIONALITY
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MR WILSON
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COPIES TO:
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
MF NICHOLSON, PASSPORT DEPT, HOME OFFICE.
ROOM 236, CLIVE HOUSE.
MR MCDONOUGH, B2 DIV, HOME OFFICE MR WOOD LEGAL ADVISERS
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