FCS/90/033
CONFIDENTIAL
SECRETARY OF STATE FOR DEFENCE
нко 340/13
RECEIVER IN REGISTRY
2 0 JUL 1990
DESA OFFICER INDEX
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REGISTRY
Azon Taken
1.
Gurkha Legislation
Thank you for copying to me your letter of 22 January to David Waddington. I have now seen his reply to you of 8 February. I - agree with him that, for the reasons he gives, we should not use the Hong Kong Bill to enact the necessary legislative amendments in respect of Gurkhas. I recognise the difficulties in using the Armed Forces Bill, but I think the decision taken by OD on 9 May last year should stand.
I am copying this minute to the Prime Minister, other members of OD, the Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury, and to Sir Robin
Butler.
2.
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
15 February 1990
DH.
(DOUGLAS HURD)