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NATURALISATION FROM HONG KONG CROWN SERVANTS, NOR WOULD I BE

TOO WORRIED IF SUCH APPLICATIONS ARE REFUSED OR PERHAPS DEFERRED

BY THE HOME SECRETARY. AFTER ALL, PEOPLE HERE ARE NOT THINKING IN TERMS OF IMMEDIATE NATURALISATION. THEY ARE ONLY CONCERNED

THAT THE POSSIBILITY OF THEIR BEING NATURALISED, IF AND WHEN VERY GOOD REASONS ARISE FOR THEM TO SEEK IT, IS NOT RULED OUT

COMPLETELY AS IT IS IN THE BILL.

CORRECTION: PRARAGRAPH 3 LINE 10

UP THIER MEETING WITH MR WHITELAW BY ANY (REPEAT) ANY

IMMEDIATE WRITTEN REPRESENTATIONS.

MACLEHOSE

LIMITED

HRGD (4)

NTD

FED

SIRE YOUDE

MR

MR

ADAMS

DONALD

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HONG KONG GOVT OFFICE

LONDON.

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