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11. For the reasons given in paragraph 9 above and since the

position of United Kingdom belongers is safeguarded, I recommend

that we adopt course (1) in paragraph 7 above;

namely that

the Ordinance be accepted as enacted and that notification of

its non-disallowance be conveyed to the Governor in the normal

way. This submission has been cleared with the Department's

Legal Adviser and Migration and Visa Department.

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E O Laird

Hong Kong Department

1

7 February 1972

CC Mr Shaw (DTGD)

agree

Mr Streeton (M&VD)

that we could Nche a chance on this and

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with the recommendation. The argument in paragraph 10 is strong. I would defend it in the House

7.

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