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APS/Lord Belstead

HKK340/1

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NATIONALITY ACT: FALKLAND ISLANDS AND HONG KONG

Your minute of 16 August to Mr Clift

20/8 AF 20/2

1. A copy is attached of the Home Secretary's reply of 16 August to Lord Boyd-Carpenter's letter to him of 30 July.

2. Mr Whitelaw does not mention the Hong Kong aspect and, depending on Lord Boyd-Carpenter's reaction, there may be no need for us to do so.

3. If nothing further emerges on paper you might find it use- ful to enquire of Home Office Private Secretaries whether Lord Boyd-Carpenter appears ready to rally to the Home Secretary's side, or at least to drop the matter.

J

Christophen Howell's

C J Howells

Nationality & Treaty Dept

18 August 1982

Cc:-

Private Secretary PS/Mr Onslow

PS/Mr Rifkind

Mr Giffard

Lord N Gordon Lennox

Mr Donald

Mr Fearn, SAMD

Mr Clift, HKGD

2018

Mistoan.

Mr. McQuade Mussoo

Q19/s

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