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FM FCO 04173OZ MAY 81

TO PRIORITY HONG KONG

TELEGRAM NUMBER 435 OF 5 MAY

234p

PERSONAL FOR GOVERNOR

YOUR TELNOS 443 AND 444:

1.

235

NATIONALITY BILL

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I HAVE SEEN YOUR TUR'S TO YOUDE AND GIVEN THEM CAREFUL

THOUGHT. I HAVE ASKED THE HOME SECRETARY TO CONSIDER URGENTLY YOUR

PROPOSED FURTHER AMENDMENT TO THIS BILL, BUT I AM DOUBTFUL

WHETHER HE WILL FEEL ABLE TO AGREE BECAUSE OF THE POLITICAL

PRESSURE TO WHICH SUCH A STEP WOULD EXPOSE HIM.

CARRINGTON

NNNN

MINIMAL

HKGD

NTD

PS

PS/LPS

PS/MR BLAKER

PS/MR LUCE

PS/PUS

SIR E YOUDE

MR ADAMS

MR DONALD

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