TNAG-1333-FCO40-1765-Future-of-Hong-Kong-legislation-1985 — Page 216

CONFIDENTIAL

ATTORNEY

GENERAL

FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH SECRETARY

MKD

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A. DS

Pj/Mr luce eslevs

Sir J Freeland

Sir & Cradlock

P

Cegal Advises

HONG KONG : LEGISLATION

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Thank you for sending me a copy of your minute of

8 October to the Lord President.

I confirm that what is said in paragraph 6 of your minute accurately reflects the advice I have given. For

the reasons which you yourself set out, I share your view that option (i) (out of the two options described in paragraph 4 of your minute) is preferable and that the

best way to deal with nationality is for the Bill to con-

tain an enabling clause which would authorise the making

of the necessary provision by Order in Council at a later

date.

I am copying this minute to the Lord President, the

Home Secretary and the Lord Privy Seal.

LAW OFFICERS' DEPARTMENT

11 October 1984

мн

HKK 040/53

RECEIVED IN REGISTRY

2 3 OCT 1984

DESK OFFICER

INDEX

PA

REGISTRY

Action Taken

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