TNAG-1193-FCO40-1495-Implications-for-Hong-Kong-of-changes-in-the-British-nationa-1982 — Page 110

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FM FCO 25140OZ NOV 82

TO PRIORITY HONG KONG

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TELEGRAM NUMBER 1000 25 NOVEMBER

FOR GOVERNOR FROM CLIFT

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-YOUR TELNO 1294: DISCRETIONARY REGISTRATIONS UNDER SECTION 4(5).

1. I AM REPLYING IN DONALD'S ABSENCE. WE FULLY APPRECIATE

IMPORTANCE OF POINTS IN TUR AND TELELETTERS OF 6 SEPTEMBER AND

17 OCTOBER AND APOLOGISE FOR DELAY.

2. IT NOW APPEARS THAT THE HOME OFFICE INSTRUCTIONS ENCLOSED

WITH ROONEY'S LETTER OF 12 AUGUST TO KUO CANNOT BE ALTERED.

DSP VOLUME 43 IS UNFORTUNATELY AT ADVANCED STAGE OF PRINTING,

AND THIS EDITION CANNOT BE AMENDED. WORDING WILL READ 'COULD

INCLUDE SUCH AS MEMBERS OF LEGISLATIVE COUNCILS AND ASSEMBLIES,

EDUCATION AND TRADE ADVISORY BOARDS ETC'.

3. WE WILL HOWEVER ISSUE AN AMENDMENT TAKING ACCOUNT OF YOUR

SUGGESTIONS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

4. THERE IS OF COURSE NO INTENTION OF EXCLUDING EXCO MEMBERS OR

MEMBERS OF OTHER TYPES OF ADVISORY BOARDS. THE EXAMPLES ARE

PLEASE MAKE THIS CLEAR IF ASKED.

PURELY ILLUSTRATIVE.

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