TNAG-1384-FCO40-1832-Future-of-Hong-Kong-nationality-and-citizenship-1985 — Page 84

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MY THREE IPTS: HONG KONG AGREEMENT: NATIONALITY ORDER IN COUNCIL:

DRAFT WHITE PAPER

FOLLOWING IS REMAINDER OF REVISED TEXT OF WHITE PAPER REFERRED TO

IN PARA 1 OF MY FIRST IPT.

BEGINS

CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS.

33.

ARTICLE 8 RELATES TO THE VARIOUS CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS

TO THE OTHER ENACTMENTS SET OUT IN THE SCHEDULE TO THE ORDER.

CONCLUSION

HER MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT HOPE THAT THE EARLY PUBLICATION OF THE

ANNEXED DRAFT ORDER WILL PROVIDE THE BASIS FOR INFORMED

DISCUSSION OF ITS PROVISIONS, AND THAT THE INTERESTED PARTIES

IN PARTICULAR HONG KONG BDTCS WILL MAKE THEIR VIEWS KNOWN PRIOR

TO THE FORTHCOMING PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES.

ENDS

RIFKIND

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, HOME

OFFICE.

MR EMERY, B4 DIV, HOME OFFICE,

Mr Miller, MVD

CROYDON.

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