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FM FGO 1516252 OCT 79

TO IMMEDIATE PEKING

TELNO 611 OF 15 OCTOBER

INFO HONG KONG

HONG KONG TELNO 1330: NATIONALITY BILL.

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1. IN PARAGRAPH 5 OF HIS TELEGRAM UNDER REFERENCE SIR M MACLEHOSE SAID HE WOULD BE DISCUSSING WITH EXCO WHAT NOMENCLATURE FOR A 3 TIER CITIZENSHIP WOULD BE ACCEPTABLE IN HONG KONG.

2. THE RESULTS OF THE GOVERNOR'S SOUNDINGS ARE IN HONG KONG TELNO 1421, NOW BEING REPEATED TO YOU. IT WOULD BE HELPFUL TO HAVE YOUR COMMENTS BY TELEGRAM ON THE TITLES LISTED IN PARAGRAPH 1(1) (114) AND (IV) OF THAT TELEGRAM. WOULD ANY OF THEM BE LIKELY TO LEAD TO ADVERSE CHINESE REACTIONS?

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Hong Kong fouT OFFICE,

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