TNAG-1085-FCO40-1335-Implications-for-Hong-Kong-of-changes-in-the-British-nationa-1981 — Page 77

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CONFIDENTIAL

FM PEKING 370315Z SEP 81

CONFIDENTIAL

TO IMMEDIATE FCO

TELNO 591 OF 30 SEPTEMBER 1981.,

нки

34011

RECEVE IMPORT 96. 51

-2 OCT1981

DESK OFFICER

INDEX

PA

RIOSTRY Action Taken

мо

$14.00.

May 1910

REPEATED AS IMMEDIATE INFO TO HONG KONG (PERSONAL FOR GOVERNOR)

YOUR TELNO 420: NATIONALITY BILL:

3.81

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1. I TOO HOPE THAT THE H O L AMENDMENT MAY BE REVERSED BUT, IF IT BECOMES NECESSARY TO INTRODUCE AN ALTERNATIVE DESIGNATION, I COULD AGREE WITH BRITISH (HONG KONG) CITIZEN**. WE SHOULD NOT REPEAT NOT OMIT THE BRACKETS. TO DO SO WOULD CARRY THE SORT OF SUGGESTION OF SEPARATE STATUS FOR HONG KONG RESIDENTS WHICH, AS YOU KNOW FROM MY TELNO 187 AND EARLIER ADVICE, IS THE VERY THING WE WISH TO AVOID.

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2. I SHOULD ADD, INCIDENTALLY, THAT SO FAR NO CHINESE OFFICIAL HAS RAISED THE SUBJECT OF THE NATIONALITY BILL WITH US, NOR

HAS THE CHINESE PRESS FOCUSSED ON THE MATTER. WE SHOULD LIKE THINGS TO CONTINUE THIS WAY.

CRADOCK

LIMITED

NEEDLESS TO SAY

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386

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HK&GD

N&TD

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SAM D

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NEWS D

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LORD TREFGARNE

MR DONALD

MR ADAMS

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CONFIDENTIAL

M. McQuisht Mr. Williamon f1.10

Descrmed briefly with Mr. Howells NTD.

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This is a bit

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is a bit awhusind.

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our difficulties in getting this through