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FM HONG KONG 108450Z JULY 82

TO PRIORITY F C O

TELEGRAM NUMBER 875 OF 18 JULY

YOUR TELEGRAM NUMBER 531 OF 3 JULY: NATIONALITY LAW

THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL WERE BRIEFED ON THE LINES SET

OUT IN PARAGRAPH 3 OF YOUR TELEGRAM UNDER REFERENCE. MEMBERS

NOTED THE CHANGES WHICH IT IS PROPOSED TO INCLUDE IN THE WHITE

PAPER. SO IS IT THE INTENTION TO INCLUDE IN THE WHITE PAPER ANY INDICATION OF A MORE LIBERAL POLICY TO THAT REFERRED TO IN

PARA 45 AND 46 OF THE GREEN PAPER ?.

Flimit

Traummisnon.

of citizenship to first generation

Dom overseas) await Bill.

this is fore

Home Serrurary.

2. AS YOU KNOW THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEETS ON TUESDAYS AND I

WOULD BE GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD BEAR THIS IN MIND IN CONSIDERING THE TIMETABLE IN PARAGRAPH 3(C).

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3. I SHOULD ALSO BE GRATEFUL IF WE COULD NOW WHAT ARRANGEMENTS unlikely to be

ARE ENVISAGED FOR THE PUBLICATION OF THE WHITE PAPER IN THE

any amendments

DEPENDENT TERRITORIES. IT WILL BE NECESSARY TO ARRANGE A TRANSLATION & count

HERE AND ALSO TO CONSIDER THE EXTENT OF LOCAL PUBLICATION.

SLATION)

to haslation. in advance.

don't know. hopes to present

4. UNOFFICIALS ALSO ASKED FOR AN INDICATION OF THE LIKEL Y

TIMETABLE AND PROCEDURE FOLLOWING PUBLICATION. WE UNDERSTAND THAT

THE WHITE PAPER WILL PROBABLY BE THE SUBJECT OF DEBATE DURING THE NEXT SESSION. HOWEVER IS IT THE INTENTION TO INTRODUCE DRAFT LEGISLATION IMMEDIATELY AFTER THIS DEBATE ?. IF NOT

WHEN IS IT ENVISAGED THAT SUCH LEGISLATION WILL BE

PUBLISHED 7.

MACLEHOSE

FILES

HK & GD

NTD

MR ADAMS

NOT ADVANCED]

ben w mixt

session [riay be before New Year?

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