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FM HONG KONG 210203Z

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HKK 300LL.

TWO IN REGATAY NO. 51

22 FEBB73

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BY

5

TO ROUTINE HONG KONG GOVT OFFICE LONDON TELNO.172 OF 21 FEB 78.

FOR COMMISSIONER.

YOUR TELNO.131.

WE ARE, AS YOU KNOW, DRAFTING FORMAL REPRESENTATIONS TO H.M.G ON THE GREEN PAPER ON BRITISH NATIONALITY LAW AND THE QUESTION OF IMMIGRATION INTO U.K, AS IT AFFECTS HONG KONG, HAS SOME RELEVANCE. MOST GRATEFUL THEREFORE IF YOU COULD LET US HAVE AN UP-TO-DATE

ASSESSMENT OF MRS THATCHER'S RECENT STATEMENTS ON IMMIGRATION AND

ANY RELATED COMMENTS OF SIGNIFICANCE.

MACLEHOSE

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HRE GD

NTD

MVD

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