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FM FCO 271723Z APR 21

TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG

TELEGRAM NUMBER 405 OF 27 APRIL

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RECEN MUSTRY NO. 51

29 APR 1981

DESK OFFICER

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FOR GOVERNOR FROM YOUDE.

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235)YOUR TELNO 443 AND 444: NATIONALITY BILL.

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1. THANK YOU FOR YOUR FURTHER THOUGHTS. THEY WILL BE TAKEN INTO

CONSIDERATION IN THE SUBMISSION TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE.

2. AT A MEETING TODAY WITH MR LUCE, THERE WAS SEEN TO BE NO PROSPECT

OF GETTING THE HOME OFFICE TO AGREE AN AMENDMENT TO THE BILL BEING

TABLED ALONG THE LINES OF YOUR SUGGESTION. THE ONLY POSSIBLE HOPE

MIGHT BE TO MEET HONG KONG'S POINT BY ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION, BUT EVEN HERE THERE WILL BE VERY GREAT DIFFICULTIES. IT WILL HOWEVER, BE FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO DECIDE WHETHER AND HOW TO APPROACH MR WHITELAW, AND YOU CAN BE SURE THAT OUR SUBMISSION WILL COVER ALL

YOUR POINTS AND AIR THE ARGUMENTS FULLY.

3. YOU MAY WISH TO BEAR THE ABOVE IN MIND SHOULD UNOFFICIALS SEEK

A PROGRESS REPORT IN EXCO ON 28 APRIL.

CARRINGTON

LIMITED HHAID NTD

PS MR LUCE SIR.E. YOUDE MRDONALD MRADAMS

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