TNAG-0661-FCO40-810-Implications-for-Hong-Kong-of-changes-in-British-nationality-1977 — Page 86

GRS 68

IMMEDIATE

RECEIVED IN

REGISTRY NO. 51

CONFIDENTIAL

6 JUL 1977

CYPHER CAT A

HKCK 340/1

FM PEKING 060310Z JUL

CONFIDENTIAL

DESKBY 060920Z (FCO)

TO IMMEDIATE FCO TELNO 382 OF 06 JUL. INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG.

FCO TELS NOS 507 AND 508 OF 5 JULY

PQ ON NATIONALITY LAW

1.

F

LAST

NEXT

REF.

(13)

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THE WORDING OF DRAFT SUPPLEMENTARY NO 10 GIVES THE MISTAKEN IMPRESSION THAT THE LEASE ON THE NEW TERRITORIES MIGHT NOT ACTUALLY EXPIRE. ¡ SUGGEST A RATHER MORE PRECISE WORDING AS FOLLOWS:

QUOTE IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO PREDICT THE EFFECT OF THE EXPIRY OF THE NEW TERRITORIES LEASE ON CITIZENS OF THE UK AND COLONIES (OR BRITISH OVERSEAS CITIZENS).

UNQUOTE.

ال

دل

YOUDE

FILES

HK&GD (5)

NTD

MVD

CONS DEPT

PS/LORD GORONWY ROBERTS

TS/MR LUARD

MR HAWLEY

COPIES TO:

MR KIDD HK GOVERNMENT OFFICE

MR P D BROWN B4 DIVISION HOME OFFICE

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