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001513 MDLOAN 1197
CONFIDENTIAL
FM FCO
TO PRIORITY HONG KONG TELNO 1985
OF 2513OOZ OCTOBER 90
PERSONAL FOR GOVERNOR FROM PAUL
HKD 3494 TOP COPY
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BRITISH NATIONALITY (HONG KONG) ACT
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1. MAY I MAKE A RENEWED PLEA THROUGH YOU TO DONALD TSANG AND HIS TEAM TO ENSURE THAT ALL CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE HOME OFFICE RELATING TO THE NATIONALITY ACT IS COPIED TO HKD. I AM AFRAID THAT IT CANNOT BE ASSUMED THAT THE HOME OFFICE WILL AUTOMATICALLY AND SPEEDILY COPY ANY SUCH CORRESPONDENCE TO US.
2. THERE HAVE BEEN MANY EXAMPLES OF THIS, BUT TO QUOTE ONE RECENT ONE: REGINA IP'S LETTER OF 18 OCTOBER TO JEREMY PAGE ABOUT THE COST OF ADMINISTERING THE BRITISH LINKS ASPECT OF THE SCHEME. PERHAPS REGINA IS UNAWARE THAT THE HOME OFFICE HAVE TOLD US THAT THEY WILL HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH THIS, EITHER IN HONG KONG OR LONDON EXCLAM
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