TNAG-1087-FCO40-1337-Implications-for-Hong-Kong-of-changes-in-the-British-nationa-1982 — Page 49

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FM HONG KONG 821018Z NOVEMBER 81

TO IMMEDIATE F C O

TELEGRAM NUMBER 995 OF 82 NOVEMBER

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INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON 3.1/

FROM GOVERNOR

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YOUR TELEGRAMS 833 AND 835: NATIONALITY ACT,

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1. I HAVE GIVEN A COPY OF MA WHITELAW'S LETTER TO THE SENIOR MEMBER AND WILL CIRCULATE COPIES TO OTHER UNOFFICIALS FOR EXCO TOMORROW. THE SENIOR MEMBER HAS ALREADY ASKED WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO THOSE CUKCS (IF ANY) IN BELIZE AND ANTIGUA WHO HAVE NOT ACQUIRED THE CITIZENSHIPS OF THEIR NEWLY

INDEPENDENT STATES, EITHER AS A RESULT OF THEIR OWN OPTION TO REMAIN CUKCS OR FOR OTHER REASONS, GRATEFUL TO KNOW THE POSITION, IF POSSIBLE BY EXCO TOMORROW.

2. THE MEDIA HERE KNOW HOW MR WHITELAW ANSWERED PAUL BRYAN'S QUESTION AND ARE BOUND TO ASK WHAT THE REPLY WAS, MAY I ASSUME NO OBJECTION TO PUBLICATION SUBJECT TO BRYAN'S CONCURENCE ?.

3. FOR FORD: PLEASE CHECH WITH BRYAN.

4. WILL LETTER BE PUBLISHED IN HANSARD 7.

5. GRATEFUL FOR REPLY DESKBY 038180Z.

MACLEHOSE

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HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON

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MR ADAMS

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MR DONALD

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