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RESTRICTED
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TO DESKBY 23010OZ HONG KONG RECEIVED IN REGISTRY
TELNO 203
HKC340
12 FEB 1990
OF 22133OZ JANUARY 90
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CHINESE STATEMENTS ON NATIONALITY PACKAGE: PQ
1. MR TED ROWLANDS HAS TABLED TWO PQS FOR WRITTEN ANSWER ON 25
JANUARY AS FOLLOWS:
TO ASK THE SECRETARY OF STATE HOW MANY OFFICIALS THERE ARE IN
THE PRESENT HONG KONG ADMINISTRATION AT THE LEVELS WHICH WOULD BE EXPECTED (SIC EXEMPT?) FROM HOLDING OFFICE UNDER THE TERMS OF ARTICLE 74 (SIC JD 74) OF THE JOINT DECLARATION.
TO ASK THE SECRETARY OF STATE HOW MANY OFFICIALS IN THE HONG
KONG ADMINISTRATION AS PRESENTLY CONSTITUTED WOULD BE EXCLUDED AFTER 1977 (SIC 1997) FROM OFFICE UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 74 OF THE JOINT DECLARATION.
2. GRATEFUL FOR DRAFT ANSWERS AND ANY RELEVANT BACKGROUND
DESKBY 23110OZ TO MEET OUR DEADLINES. WE ASSUME THAT FOR THE FIRST ANSWER WE CAN DRAW ON PARAGRAPH 4(B) OF YOUR TELNO 256.
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