SECRET
200
074423
MDHOAN 5264
SECRET FM FCO
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
TELNO 577
OF 16150OZ MARCH 90
HICD
34014
RECEIVED IN REGISTRY
23 MAY 1990
VIRK, OFFICER
STRICTLY PERSONAL FOR GOVERNOR FROM-MCLAREN
INDEX
PA
MIPT
: UK NATIONALITY PACKAGE
REGISTRY
Action Taken
entu
19/
1.
FOR YOUR OWN INFORMATION ONLY, HOME OFFICE LEGAL ADVISERS HOPE TO HAVE A DRAFT OF THE BILL SUFFICIENTLY ADVANCED TO BE SHOWN TO YOU IN THE COURSE OF NEXT WEEK. THEY EXPECT TO BE ABLE TO GIVE YOU ABOUT A WEEK TO COMMENT BEFORE THE BILL IS SENT TO THE CABINET'S LEGISLATION COMMITTEE.
MEANWHILE, AND STRICTLY FOR YOUR EYES ONLY, THE FIRST DRAFT OF THE PASSAGE DEALING WITH THE SUBJECT IN MIPT IS AS
FOLLOWS:
2.
·
QUOTE THE SCHEME SET OUT IN AN ORDER IN COUNCIL UNDER THIS SCHEDULE SHALL ... BE A SCHEME SUBMITTED TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE BY THE GOVERNOR OF HONG KONG WITH SUCH MODIFICATIONS (IF ANY) AS THE SECRETARY OF STATE MAY, AFTER CONSULTING THE GOVERNOR, THINK NECESSARY OR EXPEDIENT. UNQUOTE
3. IN SEEKING TO DRAW ATTENTION TO THE LEGAL BASIS OF THE BILL (BY WHICH MEANS THE HOME SECRETARY WOULD EXPECT TO AVOID JUDICIAL REVIEW IN THE UK), MRS GRIMSEY HAS RAISED A PRESENTATIONAL HARE WHICH DOES NOT SEEM TO THE NON EXPERT EYE) TO BE BORNE OUT BY THE TEXT. IN EFFECT THIS DESCRIBES THE PROCESS WHICH WE HAVE JUST BEEN THROUGH. I HOPE THAT IT WILL NOT GIVE YOU TOO MANY PRESENTATIONAL
PROBLEMS.
THE HOME OFFICE HAVE SEEN A COPY OF MIPT BUT ARE NOT/NOT AWARE THAT I AM SENDING YOU THIS EXTRACT FROM THE BILL.
4.
HURD
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