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04 APR 1991
approved
the Sraft.
FROM:
N J Cox
I am full
DATE:
Hong Kong Department
4 April 1991
ADD/ Lord Callansos
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PS/Lord Caithness
Private Secretary
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Sir J Coles
HKD 340/4
9 APR 1991
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iction Teker:
LETTER FROM LORD BUTTERFIELD OF STECHFORD ON THE BRITISH
NATIONALITY SCHEME FOR HONG KONG
A
Problem
1.
Lord Butterfield proposes that, as there are only 65,000 applications for the scheme, all should be given passports
rather than leave out "the unlucky 15,000".
Recommendation
2. That the Secretary of State reply discouragingly.
submit a draft.
H
Background
3
The
Lord Butterfield's suggestion is a non-starter. British Nationality (Hong Kong) Act 1990 caters for a total
of 50,000 heads of household and no more. It would not be possible to increase this figure without further primary legislation; and an increase would be unfair.
TOYAJT/1
RS
N J Cox