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L M Davies Esq CMG OBE Secretary for Security Government Secretariat HONG KONG

233-4439

[HKK 340/1

NO. SI

3

27 February 1980

2313

Awak

See (2

BRITISH NATIONALITY LAW

1.

ILA

Thank you for your letter of 12 February, reference (44) in SCR 39/2091/72.

2.

Since we are concerned here largely with technical matters, we passed text of your letter to Nationality and Treaty Department - and I attach a copy of their minute commenting on the points you made. This seems to us to be generally all right, though obviously there will be some further technical points to sort out in the final stages.

3. You will note Nationality and Treaty Department have confirmed that the White Paper will not be presented during this Session.

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4.

In paragraph 6 of your letter you asked me to bear in mind that a reply to your telegram No 95 is outstanding. believe that Dick Clift has discussed this with you and given you the present position. If there are, however, any further matters on this, please do not hesitate to contact us.

cc: Mr Gray, Ni

P J Williamson

Hong Kong and General Department

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