TNAG-0902-FCO40-1112-Implications-for-Hong-Kong-of-changes-in-British-nationality-1979 — Page 112

CONFIDENTIAL

CONFIDENTIAL.

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TO UTINE ANGUILLA TELNO 6

TELEGRAM NUMBER 65 OF 20 SEPTEMBER 1979.

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AND TO ALL OFFICERS ADMINISTERING GOVERNMENTS OF

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NATIONALITY LAW.

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1. WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR THE COMMENTS AND VIEWS EXPRESSED IN RESPONSE TO F C O TELEGRAMS NOS 51 - 53 OF 7 AUGUST ABOUT CATEGORIES AND TITLES OF CITIZENS.

2. IT IS CLEAR THAT THERE ARE CONFLICTING CONSIDERATIONS AND THAT NO SCHEME WOULD SATISFY ALL REQUIREMENTS. CONSIDERATION OF THIS QUESTION MAY TAKE SOME TIME, YOU SHOULD NOT, THEREFORE, SAY OR DO ANYTHING THAT SUGGESTS THAT FORMULAE OR TITLES OTHER THAN THOSE IN THE GREEN PAPER HAVE BEEN SUGGESTED.

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SPD MR Fisk

MR MURRAY MAHARDING MRASPIN

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