TNAG-1355-FCO40-1796-Constitutional-development-in-Hong-Kong-1985 — Page 23

OCMIAN 8615

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TELNO 1629

OF 221545Z OCTOBER 85

INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING

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YOUR TELNO 2265: GOVERNOR'S ADDRESS TO LEGCO

1.

(A)

(B)

HHH oull нин

RECEIVED:

2 3 OCT 1985

WE HAVE THE FOLLOWING COMMENTS ON PASSAGES IN TUR:

WE ARE CONTENT WITH THE PROPOSED PASSAGE ON THE ANNUAL

REPORT, BUT WE WILL NEED TO ANNOUNCE THE FORM OF THE

.REPORT AND DATE OF PUBLICATION TO PARLIAMENT BY AN

INSPIRED PQ BEFORE IT IS ANNOUNCED IN HONG KONG. WE ARE

PUTTING THIS IN HAND.

WE RECOMMEND THAT THE LAST SENTENCE OF PARA 45 BE

AMENDED TO READ: 'THUS THERE WILL BE PROVISION FOR A

FORM OF BRITISH NATIONALITY TO BE GRANTED TO FORMER HONG

KONG BDTCS AND THEIR DESCENDENTS IF OTHERWISE STATELESS

UP TO THE MIDDLE OF NEXT CENTURY'.

HOWE

HONG KONG AGREEMENT : RESTRICTED

LIMITED

HD/HKD

HD/FED

COPIES TO:

MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS MR WOOD LEGAL ADVISERS

RESEARCH D (FE)

D/HD PUSD

MR WILSON

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