TNAG-1189-FCO40-1491-Implications-for-Hong-Kong-of-changes-in-the-British-nationa-1982 — Page 19

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Mr Clift, HKGD

Reference

cc to:

Mr Freeland, Legal Advisers

Mr Cambridge, MVD

Mr Ceurvorst, WED

PROPOSAL TO DESCRIBE BRITISH DEPENDENT TERRITORIES CITIZENS HONG KONG AS

UK NATIONALS' IN PASSPORTS

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HKK 3.40).....

No

Afola

1. I attach an incomplete draft submission for your consideration. So far it represents only Home Office and NTD views, which vou will wish to balance with the political arguments.

2. As to the Recommendation, in view of the shortage of time we might pronose that Mr Pym should discuss the problem urgently with Mr Whitelaw before referring to the Prime Minister. Alternately the Prime Minister might be advised that only a temporising reply can be given at this stage.

2 September 1982

ODE 18-78

MY Brown

Небол

F H Brown

NTD CL 501 213 5159

We apole. I attach suggested amended diapli,

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Also at HKG 340/1