TNAG-1333-FCO40-1765-Future-of-Hong-Kong-legislation-1985 — Page 257

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I should be grateful for your views on the substance

now inclined to >

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of what we propose, and on likely parliamentary

reactions.

I should also be grateful for the

Home Secretary's confirmation that he is content with the

that

should be handled ag way in which we propose to handle nationality issues. We

then need to consider how the paper could best he handled

its lines have been agreed by Cabinet committees. So long as it can be cleared at

Once of

also

working level with the Home Office, and subject to

of

separate clearance on the provisions of diplomatic

privileges and immunities, I suggest that the best

try to

procedure might be to clear the paper out of Committee,

first with OD(K) and subsequently with QL. I should be

to know if

Can

agree

grateful for your views.

we are all agreed

Janelly!

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and

if & may

take it that once.

may take it on the poling I have your

may

I take it that

authority Parliamentary Councel.

for the drafting of the Bill by

5 October 1984

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