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FM HONG KONG 078417Z MAY 81

TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON

TELEGRAM NUMBER 724 OF 7 MAY

FOR FORD FROM GOVERNOR

NATIONALITY BILL

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انهار

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PLEASE SEE MY TELNOS 443, 446 AND 483 TO FCO AND THEIR NOS 405 AND 435.

(UFO)

1. DO YOU KNOW WHAT THE LEGAL OR OTHER ARGUMENTS ARE BEHIND THE

H.O.'S RELUCTANCE TO PUT SOMETHING LIKE OUR PROPOSED CLAUSE EITHER

INTO THE BILL OR ITS PREAMBLE? THEIR RELUCTANCE IS CONFIRMING

SUSPICION HERE THAT BRITISH NATIONALITY WILL BE WITHDRAWN.

2. IF MR WHITELAW'S REPLY IS NEGATIVE WOULD PAUL BRYAN AND OTHERS

BE PREPARED IN THE DEBATE TO CALL FOR EITHER THE INCLUSION OF A NEW

CALUSE OR ELSE AN ASSURANCE ALONG THE LINES OF PARA 8 OF MY TELNO

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MACLEHOSE

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HK & GD NTD

PS/MR LUCE

SIR E YOUDE

MR DONALD MR ADAMS

COPIES TO

MR FORD

HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE

LONDON

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