TNAG-1334-FCO40-1766-Future-of-Hong-Kong-legislation-1984 — Page 48

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TELEGRAM NUMBER 2472 OF 12 DECEMBER

INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING

YOUR TELNO 3695: HONG KONG AGREEMENT: DRAFT BILL

1.

MIFT CONTAINS THE THIRD (AND WE HOPE LAST) REVISE OF THE DRAFT HONG KONG BILL. THIS TAKES INTO ACCOUNT FURTHER COMMENTS BY THE HONG KONG ATTORNEY GENERAL AND YOUR TUR, AS WELL AS FURTHER COMMENTS HERE.

2.

SEPARATE INSTRUCTIONS HAVE BEEN SENT ABOUT SHOWING THE BILL TO EXCO. GRATEFUL FOR ANY OTHER COMMENTS FROM OFFICIALS BY

140900Z.

3. WE SHALL BE TELEGRAPHING SEPARATELY ABOUT THE QUESTION OF REGISTRATION OF NATIONALITY, AND THE RELATED DRAFTING POINT IN PARA 2 OF TUR, OF WHICH WE HAVE TAKEN PARTIAL ACCOUNT IN THIS

DRAFT.

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HONG KONG AGREEMENT

LIMITED

HD/HKD

HD/FED

HD/PLANNING STAFF

HD/PUSD

DEP HD/PUSD

RESEARCH DEPT (MR WALKER)

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PS/MR LUCE

PS/PUS

SIR W HARDING

MR WILSON

SIR J FREELAND

MR J CROWLEY, PUSD

COPIES TO: (VIA ADR)

MR ROBERTS, NEWS DEPT

MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS MR BURROWS, LEGAL ADVISERS

MR MARTIN, ASST STAFF CABINET

OFFICE

MR CARTLEDGE, CABINET OFFICE MR COLVIN, CABINET OFFICE

SIR P CRADOCK, NO 10 DOWNING ST SIR P CRADOCK, ROOM K195

MR PAKENHAM-WALSH, LEGAL ADVISERS CHOME OFFICE)

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