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THAT THERE WOULD RETAIN THE COLLECTIVE CBDT, IF THE BILL REMAINS AS NON DRAFTED, TO WHICH SOME DEPENDENCEIS WOULD PREFER TO BELONG AS FAR AHEAD AS ONE CAN SEE. SO THERE SHOULD BE NO EMBARRASSMENT FOR HONG KONG IF IT DIDI HOT WISH TO HAVE A SEPARATE CITIZENSHIP

DESPITE THE ENABLING CLAUSE.

4. FCO MINISTERS THINK THAT IT WILL BE IMPORTANT TO HAVE A!!

ENABLING CLAUSE AND NEED CONFIRMATION THAT THE EXISTENCE OF SUCH

A CLAUSE NEED NOT CAUSE EMBARRASSMENT TO HONG KONG. THEY WOULD

ALSO BE GRATEFUL FOR VIEWS OF HMA PEKING IN THE CONTEXT OF

POSSIBLE REACTIONS FROM THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT. I UNDERSTAND

THAT YOU COULD DISCUSS THIS WITH EXCO ON 17 MARCH. GRATEFUL

FOR REPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AFTER THAT.

CARRINGTON

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MR DONALD

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