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CONFIDENIAL

FM FCO 081200Z MAR 85

CONFIDENTIAL

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HK

1 1 MAR 1985

TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG

TELEGRAM NUMBER 378 OF 8 MARCH

INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING

155) YOUR TELNO 482: HONG KONG BILL: HOUSE OF LORDS COMMITTEE STAGE

AND REPORT STAGES

1. AN AMENDMENT TO THE HONG KONG BILL HAS BEEN LAID TODAY BY

LORD GRIDLEY TO THE FOLLOWING EFFECT:

BEGINS SCHEDULE

:

PAGE 2, LINE 43, AT END INSERI

(': AND

(C) AS TO THE PUBLIC SERVICE OF HONG KONG AND PERSONS BEING

MEMBERS OR FORMER MEMBERS THEREOF (INCLUDING PROVISION FOR THE DISCHARGE OF OBLIGATIONS TO, OR OTHERWISE COMPENSATING, SUCH

PERSONS AND FOR THE APPORITIONMENT OF LIABILITIES ARISING

THEREFROM).')

ENDS

2. WE UNDERSTAND THAT BARONESS VICKERS, WITH THE SUPPORT OF THE

BISHOP OF BIRMINGHAM, MAY LAY AN AMENDMENT DEALING WITH THE

POSITION OF ETHNIC INDIANS IN HONG KONG. THIS MAY DEAL WITH THE

QUESTION OF SECOND GENERATION BORN AFTER 1997.

3. IN THE HOUSE OF LORDS, AMENDMENT'S MAY BE LAID UP TO THE LAST

MINUTE BEFORE THE COMMITTEE STAGE. WE WILL KEEP YOU UP TO DATE

WITH ANY FURTHER AMENDMENTS AS THEY APPEAR.

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HOWE

HONG KONG AGREEMENT

LIMITED

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HD/HKD

HD/FED

HD/PLANNING STAFF

HD/PUSD

DEP HD/PUSD

RESEARCH DEPT (MR WALKER)

PS

PS/MR LUCE

PS/PUS

SIR W HARD ING

MR WILSON

SIR J FREELAND

MR J CROWLEY, PUSD

CONFIDENTAL

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 DRC CHRISTOPHER. CABINET OFF. SIR P CRADDOCK, No. 10 DOWNING ST. HONGKONG GOVT OFFICE LONDON

CROYDON)

MR EMERY B4 HOME OFFICE) MR HYDE H10. QUEEN ANNE'S GATE

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