TNAG-0660-FCO40-809-Implications-for-Hong-Kong-of-changes-in-British-nationality-1977 — Page 97

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TO IMMEDIATE F C O TELNO 395 OF 20 APRIL

YOUR TELNO. 286 OF 19TH APRIL.

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NATIONALITY LAW.

IN VIEW OF YOUR PARAGRAPH 2, WE ARE NOW STENCILLING COPIES OF GREEN PAPER. WE ASSUME THAT THE MORE MINOR AMENDMENTS WILL BE SUCH THAT THE STENCIL CAN BE READILY AMENDED.

2. YOUR PARAGRAPH 2(IV), WE DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY IN LINE 6 OF PARAGRAPH HEADED QUOTE BRITISH OVERSEAS CITIZENSHIP UNQUOTE, WE SHOULD SUBSTITUTE QUOTE OR UNQUOTE FROM QUOTE AND UNQUOTE. SHOULD QUOTE LINE 6 UNQUOTE READ QUOTE LINE 7 UNQUOTE?

3. YOUR PARAGRAPH 3. WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL TO KNOW WHEN THE VERBATIM SERIES WILL BE AVAILABLE TO US.

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