TNAG-1192-FCO40-1494-Implications-for-Hong-Kong-of-changes-in-the-British-nationa-1982 — Page 55

AKK 3401

FRY NO. Sadpɔ JOI

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INDEX

No

CONFIDENTIAL

PA

NUTPB

Action T..

AF

33657

GRS 141

CONFIDENTIAL

FM FCO 031830Z NOV 82

TO PRIORITY HONG KONG

TELEGRAM NUMBER 924 OF 3 NOVEMBER

186

18

FOR HADDON-CAVE AND GRIFFITHS FROM CLIFT

98

YOUR TELNOS 1236, 1235 AND 1260 NOMENCLATURE IN PASSPORTS

1.

MINISTERS FULLY UNDERSTAND HONG KONG'S POSITION. SINCE

THE PRIME MINISTER'S RETURN THE MATTER HAS BEEN UNDER URGENT

CONSIDERATION AT HER DIRECTION.

2. WE WILL TRY TO MEET THE TARGET DATE OF 11 NOVEMBER FOR

INITIATION OF YOUR LEGISLATION BUT DO NOT YET KNOW WHETHER THIS

WILL BE POSSIBLE.

3. FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL. IN YOUR REPLY TO LEGCO ON 9 NOVEMBER

WE SUGGEST THAT YOU EMPHASISE THAT THE MATTER IS RECEIVING URGENT

CONSIDERATION AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL. IT WOULD BE WRONG TO FORECAST

THE OUTCOME BUT MINISTERS HAVE BEEN MADE FULLY AWARE OF HONG KONG'

POINT OF VIEW AND SPECIAL CONCERNS.

4. WE WILL TELEGRAPH AGAIN IF THERE ARE FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS

MEANWHILE.

PYM

MINIMAL

HKGD

NTD

MVD

COPIES TO:

MR WEBB JOHNSON HK GOVT OFFICE.

1

CONFIDENTIAL

LONDON

2

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