TNAG-1086-FCO40-1336-Implications-for-Hong-Kong-of-changes-in-the-British-nationa-1981 — Page 162

Mr Adams

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HIR 340/1

EVED IN REGISTRY NO. 51

13 OCT 1981

VESK OFFICER

INDEX

ملا

PA

46.60

REGISTRY Action Taken

16027/10

408

NATIONALITY BILL : CBDTs

1.

407

Your minute of 12 October. I take the point in your paragraph 3. Nevertheless, I think that this is taken into account in the latest minute from the LPS to the Home Secretary since it is made clear that only if it were calculated before 20 October that we were very likely to lose on the Gibraltar amendment in the Commons, would we expect a fall-back to be introduced. I think that this is the least that we should do in order to preserve our credibility with Hong Kong.

2.

Meanwhile, we need to reply to paragraphs 2 and 3 of Hong Kong Telegram Number 915 (attached). I attach a draft and would be grateful for comments.

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403

See (412)

12 October 1981

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PS/LPS

PS/Mr Luce

PS/Lord Trefgarne

Mr Donald

Mr Howells/Mr Jones, NTD

R D Clift

Hong Kong and General Department

Moclift-

Tanke

you:

the craft is

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