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CONFIDENTIAL

CONFIDENTIAL

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FM FCO 041650Z JAN 85

TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG

TELEGRAM NUMBER 22 OF 4 JANUARY

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INFO PRIORITY PEKING

OUR TELNO 003: HONG KONG BILL: NATIONALITY PROVISIONS

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WE HAVE NOW PREPARED, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE HOME OFFICE,

MATERIAL ON THE NATIONALITY PROVISIONS OF THE HONG KONG BILL,

BE USED WHEN THE BILL IS PUBLISHED. THIS IS CONTAINED IN MIFT.

IT IS DRAFTED IN QUESTION AND ANSWER FORM, TO BE USED AS REQUIRED

IN RESPONSE TO QUESTIONS FROM THE PRESS OR THE PUBLIC. IN VIEW

OF THE CONCERNS ABOUT SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION DESCRIBED IN YOUR

TELS 35-6, WE HAVE INCLUDED MATERIAL WHICH ATTEMPTS TO EXPLAIN

THAT SUCH LEGISLATION IS OPEN TO FULL PUBLIC AND PARLIAMENTARY

SCRUTINY.

IF THIS MATERIAL MEETS YOUR REQUIREMENTS YOU MAY WISH TO PUT

IT TO EXCO AT THE MEETING ON 8 JANUARY.

2.

3. WE WONDER WHETHER SOME OF THE FEARS OF UMELCO ABOUT THE FORM

AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE LEGISLATION MIGHT NOT BE PUT AT REST BY

GIVING TO THEM (OR TO SELECTED LEGCO UNOFFICIALS) A CONFIDENTIAL

BRIEFING IN ADVANCE OF PUBLICATION OF THE BILL. WE THINK WE

COULD ALSO MEET LYDIA DUNN'S POINT IN PARA 5 OF YOUR TELNO 36 BY

TELLING EXCO ON 8 JANUARY THAT OUR PRESENT INTENTION IS TO COVER

ALL NATIONALITY PROVISIONS IN A SINGLE ORDER IN COUNCIL, WHICH

WOULD MOST CERTAINLY BE A MATTER FOR DETAILED DEBATE IN

PARLIAMENT. (WE WOULD NEED TO CONSULT THE HOME OFFICE OVER THE

EXACT TERMS OF WHAT YOU WOULD SAY.) WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR

YOUR REACTIONS ON BOTH POINTS, DESKBY 0709002.

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HONG KONG AGREEMENT

LIMITED

HD/HKD

HD/FED

HD/PLANNING STAFF

HD/PUSD

DEP HD/PUSD

RESEARCH DEPT (MR WALKER)

PS

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 MR PAKENHAM-WALSH. LEGAL ADVISERS,

CONFIDENTIAL

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