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TELEGRAM NUMBER 289 OF 25 MARCH

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1. FOLLOWING IS TEXT OF REPLY TO SIR S Y CHUNG'S LETTER OF 27 FEBRUARY:-

DEAR SIR S. Y

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BRITISH NATIONALITY BILL

THANK YOU FOR YOUR LETTER OF 27 FEBRUARY ENCLOSING A PAPER IN WHICH WERE USEFULLY SET OUT THE VIEWS OF THE UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE COUNCILS ON THE BRITISH NATIONALITY BILL.

MR WHITELAW AND I FOUND OUR SEPARATE MEETINGS WITH MR CHEUNG AND YOU AT THE BEGINNING OF FEBRUARY MOST USEFUL. SINCE THEN, WE HAVE HAD, THE BENEFIT OF SIR MURRAY MACLEHOSE'S VISIT AND, AS HE WILL HAVE EXPLAINED TO YOU AND YOUR COLLEAGUES BY NOW,

I BELIEVE THAT REAL PROGRESS WILL BE POSSIBLE IN TERMS OF MEETING HONG KONG'S REQUIREMENTS BY WAY OF AMENDMENTS TO THE BILL.

MARCH.

I LOOK FORWARD TO MEETING YOU AND YOUR COLLEAGUES ON 31

YOURS

CARRINGTON

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