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RR HONG KONG

GRS80

RESTRICTED

FM FCO 191500Z AUG 80

RESTRICTED

AKKC 340lı

Акк

RECEIVED IN REGISTRY NO.

2 1 AUG 1980

CUR

51

40255

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1

IN SEX

G

TO ROUTINE GOV HONG KONG

TELEGRAM NUMBER 677 OF 19 AUGUST.

YOUR TEL NO 1026: NEW NATIONALITY LAW-

RESTAY

PA

Action Taken

Aw 24/8

1. CONSIDERATION HAS NOT YET BEEN GIVEN TO A DEFINITION OF CROWN

SERVANT AND WE CANNOT GIVE ANY ASSURANCE BEYOND THAT MADE IN

JONES' LETTER OF 18 JULY.

2. THE POINT RAISED IN PARA 3 OF YOUR TUR IS NOT COVERED BY THE

WHITE PAPER AND WE SHALL HAVE TO AWAIT A MINISTERIAL STATEMENT

OR THE PUBLICATION OF THE NATIONALITY BILL BEFORE THE POSITION

IS KNOWN.

CARRINGTON

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MINIMAL

NTD

HKGD

1

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