HONG KONG TELNO 598 TO FCO
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IT IS THE INTENTION THAT THE POSITION OF COMMONWEALTH CITIZENS
ALREADY LIVING IN HONG KONG WOULD BE SAFEGUARDED.
THIS IS THE OUTLINE OF THE CHANGE IN POLICY WHICH WE PROPOSE TO INTRODUCE. DETAILED ADMINISTRATIVE ARRANGEMENTS ARE STILL BEING WORKED OUT, AND IT WILL BE NECESSARY FOR THE INSTRUCTIONS COVERING THEM TO GO TO EXECUTIVE COUNCIL, AND FOR THE BILL TO WHICH I HAVE ALREADY MADE REFERENCE TO BE CONSIDERED IN THIS
COUNCIL SEMICOLON ALSO FOR TIME TO BE GIVEN FOR THE SECRETARY
OF STATE TO PROMULGATE THE REVISED INSTRUCTIONS TO OTHER BRITISH OVEGSE AS POSTS. I WOULD NOT WISH TO BE TIED TO A DATE BY WHICH THESE VARIOUS PROCESSES CAN BE COMPLETED, BUT I WILL AS I HAVE SAID ANNOUNCE IT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AFTER THIS COUNCIL HAS TAKEN ITS DECISION ON THE NECESSARY LEGISLATION” ►
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