FCS/90/033
CONFIDENTIAL
Ma Bead Wi
Ms
Mott's lok
HKD
JCPS
PS/Mr Maude
2
Mr Gilmore
Mr McLaren
His Defence Mr whomersley-
SECRETARY OF STATE FOR DEFENCE
1512
Gurkha Legislation
Legal Mr Lidington HD/SAD
SAK
15/2
Advisers
1. 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.
2. I am copying this minute to the Prime Minister, other members of
OD, the Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury, and to Sir Robin
Butler.
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
15 February 1990
Dr.
(DOUGLAS HURD)