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CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG
TO PRIORITY FCO
TELNO 701
OF 0709OOZ MAY 93
17.A 1993
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HONG KONG TELNO 580: AT THE PART I MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL HELD ON 4 MAY, THE COUNCIL ADVISED AND THE DEPUTY TO THE GOVERNOR ORDERED THAT:
(A) (MEMORANDUM XCC(93)67 REFERS)
(1)
THE ADMINISTRATION SHOULD CONTINUE TO SEEK AN ORDER IN COUNCIL IMPOSING CUT-OFF DATES FOR APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OF BRITISH DEPENDENT TERRITORIES CITIZENS (BDTC'S) AS BRITISH NATIONALS COVERSEAS) AND FOR REGISTRATION OR NATURALISATION AS BDTC'S AND ALLOWING A DISCRETION TO APPROVE LATE APPLICATIONS. THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROGRAMME SHOULD BE TIMED SO AS TO ENSURE THAT SUFFICIENT PUBLICITY COULD BE GIVEN TO
THE SCHEME. THE ADMINISTRATION SHOULD INFORM THE LEGISLATIVE
COUNCIL OF THE DECISION BEFORE IT WAS MADE PUBLIC: AND
(II) AN INFORMATION NOTE ON THE SITUATION VIS-A-VIS BRITISH OVERSEAS CITIZEN (BOC) STATUS SHOULD BE PUT BEFORE THE
COUNCIL IN DUE COURSE:
(B) (XCC (93)70)
THE HONG KONG SPORTS DEVELOPMENT BOARD (AMENDMENT) BILL 1993 SHOULD BE INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL:
(C)
(XCC(93)64)
THE EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION CAMENDMENT) BILL 1993 SHOULD BE INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL:
(D)
(XCR(93)68)
THE FOLLOWING BILLS SHOULD BE INTRODUCED INTO THE
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
(I) THE ROAD TUNNELS (GOVERNMENT) (AMENDMENT) BILL
1993:
(II)
THE CROSS-HARBOUR TUNNEL (PASSAGE TAX) (AMENDMENT) (NO.2) BILL 1993:
(III) THE CROSS-HARBOUR TUNNEL (AMENDMENT) BILL 1993:
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