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CONFIDENTIAL

HKK 040/2

4 MAR 1985

FROM:

A C GALSWORTHY,, HKD G

n

HKD 612 5/3

DATE:

1 MARCH 1985

PS/Lady Young

cc:

PS/Mr Luce

Dr Wilson

Mr Burrows, Legal Advisers

Parliamentary Unit

HONG KONG BILL: COMMITTEE AND REPORT STAGES

152

1.

No amendments to the Hong Kong Bill have yet been laid.

in the House of Lords. But there is still some time before

the Committee Stage on 14 March. In the meantime I submit:

(a) Draft Speaking Notes for "Clause Stand Part" on Clauses

One and Two of the Bill:

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

(f)

(g)

Draft Speaking Notes on the nationality provisions contained

in the Schedule to the Bill.

Draft Speaking Notes on the remainder of the Schedule.

Supplementaries on nationality.

Supplementaries on other Hong Kong questions.

Revised Notes on Clauses, as background.

Background Notes on East African Asians.

(h) The Hong Kong Bill.

(i)

(j)

A summary of the points made at the Second Reading

of the Hong Kong Bill in the House of Lords and at the

Committee Stage in the House of Commons.

Hansard extracts of the House of Lords debate on the

agreement on 10 December and on the Second Reading of

the Bill on 19 February.

2. We will prepare briefing for Lady Young on any

amendments that are laid before her return. Some alterations

may be necessary to the nationality speaking notes and to the

CONFIDENTIAL

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