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(38) PARA. 33. WE SUGGEST THAT THE SECOND SENTENCE BE RECAST TO READ IN PARTICULAR, ARTICLE 7(4)(0) ENSURES THAT NO FEE WILL BE CHARGED FOR REGISTRATION AS A BN(0)':

(CC) CONLUSION. WE SUGGEST THAT THIS BE RECAST TO READ

'HER MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT HOPE THAT THE EARLY PUBLICATION OF THE ANNEXED DRAFT ORDER WILL PROVIDE THE BASIS FOR INFORMED DISCUSSION OF ITS PROVISONS, AND THAT THE INTERESTED PARTIES, IN PARTICULAR HONG KONG BDTCS, WILL MAKE THEIR VIEWS KNOWN PRIOR TO THE FORTHCOMING PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES'.

3. WE WILL LET YOU HAVE OUR COMMENTS ON THE LIST OF HONG KONG BDTCS WHO WILL LOSE BDTC STATUS IN 1997 IN YOUR FOURTH TUR AS

SOON AS POSSIBLE.

YOUDE

HONG KONG AGREEMENT: NATIONALITY.

LIMITED

HD/HKD

HD/FED

HD/NTD

RESEARCH DEPT.(MR WALKER )

D/HD PUSD

PS

PS/MR LUCE

PS/LADY YOUNG

PS/PUS

SIR W HARDING MR WILSON

COPIES TO:

MR ROBERTS, NEWS DEPT.

MR FIFOOT LEGAL ADVISERS

MR GRAINGER, LEGAL ADVISERS

MR HYDE, HOME OFFICE

MR NICHOLSON, PASSPORT DEPT, HOM:

OFFICE.

MR EMERY, B4 DIV, HOME OFFICE,

CROYDON.

Mr Miller, MVD

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