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FROM MRS. REGINA IP, SECURITY BRANCH, HONG KONG GOVERNMENT.

FILE REFERENCE SCR 4/2091/84

DATED 1 FEBRUARY 1985

FOLLOWING FOR R.J.F. HOARE, HONG KONG DEPARTMENT, F C 0.

COPIED TO S(GD) HONG KONG. (ACTIONED)

OIC COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE HONG KONG. (ACTIONED)

I REFER TO YOUR VARIOUS LETTERS TO JOHN CHAN ON DRAFT ORDER-IN-

COUNCIL ON NATIONALITY AND PASSPORT MATTERS, AND FCO'S TELEGRAMS

ON THE HONG KONG BILL, NATIONALITY AND PASSPORTS.

AS YOU KNOW GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH HAS BEEN DEALING WITH VARIOUS

MATTERS RELATING TO THE HONG KONG BILL. BUT ACTION ON NATIONALITY AND PASSPORT MATTERS IS REALLY BEING CO-ORDINATED BY US, ON THE ADVICE OF GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARA. 2(D) OF GENERAL CIRCULAR NO. 38/84 ON 'SECRETARY (GENERAL DUTIES)' WHICH SAYS THAT

'FOLLOWING THE INITIALLING OF THE DRAFT AGREEMENT, THE RESPONS- IBILITIES OF THE SECRETARY (GENERAL DUTE IS) HAVE NOW BEEN CHANGED AS FOLLOWS:

(D) TO CO-ORDINATE, AND TO ADVISE POLICY BRANCH SECRETARIES AND HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS ON, MEASURES REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT THE TERMS OF THE AGREEMENT. RESPONSIBILITY FOR IMPLEMENTATION WILL LIE WITH THE BRANCH SECRETARIES CONCERNED, BUT THEY SHOULD SEEK INITIAL GUIDANCE FROM THE SECRETARY (GENERAL DUTIES), AND KEEP HIM INFORMED OF PROGRESS AND REFER ALL MATTERS REQUIRING DISCUSSION IN THE JOINT LIAISON GROUP TO HIM.'

I SHOULD BE GRATEFUL THEREFORE IF YOU COULD NOW PUT S FOR S DOWN AS THE ACTION OFFICER, AND ADDRESS ALL CORRESPONDENCE ON NATIONALITY AND PASSPORTS TO ME IN THE FIRST INSTANCE.

SIGNED MRS. REGINA IP.

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