TNAG-1385-FCO40-1833-Future-of-Hong-Kong-nationality-and-citizenship-1985 — Page 64

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HONG KONG AGREEMENT:

YOUR TELNO 2084 AND OUR TELNOS 1473-1481:

NATIONALITY ORDER IN COUNCIL

1.

MIFT CONTAINS DETAILS OF MINOR CHANGES TO BE MADE TO PROOF COPY OF WHITE PAPER.

2.

PUBLICATION OF WHITE PAPER WILL TAKE PLACE ON 17 OCTOBER.

ALL OD(K) MEMBERS HAVE NOW APPROVED.

3.

FCO AND HOME OFFICE MINISTERS HAVE AGREED TO BN(0) OASSPORTS BEING ISSUED BY GOVERNOR IN HONG KONG ON BEHALF OF SECRETARY OF STATE. FINAL TEXT OF APPROVED EXPLANATORY STATEMENT IS THEREFORE IN MY SECOND IFT.

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HONG KONG AGREEMENT: NATIONALITY

LIMITED

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HD/FED

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RESEARCH D (MR WALKER)

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PS/R RENTON

PS/LADY YOUNG

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SIR W HARDING MR WILSON

COPIES TO:

MR ROBERTS, NEWS DEPT

MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS

MR GRAINGER, LEGAL ADVISERS

MR MILLER, MVD

MR HYDE, HOME OFFICE

MR EMERY, B4 DIV, HOME OFFICE, CROYDON

MF NICHOLSON, PASSPORT DEPT, HOME OFFICE

ROOM 236, CLIVE HOUSE.