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CONFIDENTIAL

FM FCO 271800Z JANUARY 81

TO PRIORITY HONG KONG

CONFIDENTIAL

TELEGRAM NUMBER 79 OF 27 JANUARY.

AKK 34011

RECEIVED IN REGISTRY NO. ST

03 FFP

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DESK OFFICER INDEX

PA

REGISTRY Action Taken

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FOR GOVERNOR FROM DONALD

YOUR TELNOS 72 AND 73: NEW NATIONALITY LEGISLATION

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1. WE FULLY APPRECIATE THE PROBLEMS AND ARE WORKING TO MITIGATE

THEM.

2. THE DATE OF THE SECOND READING WAS OF COURSE DICTATED BY THE PARLIAMENTARY TIMETABLE. NOW POSTPONED UNTIL 28 JANUARY, IT WILL BE PRIMARILY AN OPPORTUNITY FOR MPS TO EXPRESS THEIR FIRST VIEWS ON THE DRAFT LEGISLATION. THE MAIN WORK ON AMENDMENTS WILL TAKE

PLACE SUBSEQUENTLY IN COMMITTEE STAGE.

3. WE ARE HOWEVER IN TOUCH WITH THE HOME OFFICE ABOUT COVERING

THE POINTS IN PARAGRAPH 4 OF YOUR FIRST TUR DURING THE DEBATE.

WE ARE KEEPING DAVID FORD IN THE PICTURE.

4. SINCE BOTH MR BLAKER AND THE LPS WILL BE AWAY NEXT WEEK, I AM TRYING TO ARRANGE FOR SIR S Y CHUNG AND MR CHEUNG TO SEE THE

SECRETARY OF STATE BEFORE THEY SEE THE HOME SECRETARY.

5.

WE ARE LOOKING AT THE PROBLEMS RAISED IN YOUR SECOND TUR.

AS WORDED, PARAGRAPH 1(3) OF SCHEDULE 1 WOULD EXCLUDE

NATURALISATION FOR CATEGORIES MENTIONED. I UNDERSTAND THE

PROBLEMS FOR YOU IN SHUTTING THE DOOR IN THIS WAY AND WE ARE

EXAMINING URGENTLY WHETHER THERE ARE WAYS OF OVERCOMING THIS:

BUT THERE ARE SERIOUS POLITICAL DIFFICULTIES.

CARRINGTON.

LIMITED

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NTD

PSTLPS

PS) MR BLAKER

PS PUS

SIR.E, YOUDE

MR. ADAMS MR DONALD

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