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TO PRIORITY HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON

TELEGRAM NUMBER 799 OF 6 AUGUST

INFO PRIORITY F C O

NATIONALITY WHITE PAPER

W GIA

WE HAVE NOT SO FAR BEEN ADVISED THAT THERE WILL BE A SELECT COMMITTEE TO CONSIDER THE ABOVE. YOUR TELEGRAM HK835) REFERRED TO THIS POSSIBILITY BUT YOUR TELEGRAM HK849 INDICATES THAT A DECISION

HAS BEEN TAKEN. IF THIS IS SO WE WOULD EXPECT THE FCO TO ADVISE US.

2. COULD YOU THEREFORE CONFIRM WITH HK DEPARTMENT THAT THERE IS TO

BE A SELECT COMMITTEE AND WHAT THE TIMETABLE WILL BE FOR THE

CONSIDERATION OF THE WHITE PAPER AND FOR THE PUBLICATION OF ANY

SUBSEQUENT BILL.

3. SO FAR ALL WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED IS THAT A BILL WILL BE INTRODUCED AS SOON AS PARLIAMENTARY TIME PERMITS''.

CATER

MINIMAL HK&GD NTD

THIS TELEGRAM

WAS NOT ADVANCED

COPIES TO:-

HONG KONG GOVT. OFFICE LONDON

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