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would thus still be our hope to

announce it when the Bill has

its second reading, and perhaps to incorporate it at

into the Bill itself".

that stage

3. The sentence in square brackets can be dropped or retained in

the light of the reaction of the Home Secretary to the title

proposed by the Secretary of State. In the light of that

conversation, and of any further comments from the Secretary of

State, I shall arrange for a final version of the memorandum

passed to the Cabinet Office on 2 January for circulation.

to be

4. I am sending a telegram to

telegram to the Governor of Hong Kong this

evening, informing him that instructions on the nationality title,

and also on the inclusion of the nationality provisions in the Hong

Kong Bill, will not be sent to him until 2 January. I know the

Governor is very anxious to be able to take action on the latter

subject with EXCO on 3 January, even if the question of the

nationality title remains unresolved.

HKK 040/53

RECEIVED

Wooden

REGISTRY

03 JAN 1985

31 December 1984

CO Hum

Hong Kong Department

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