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HONG KONG: WHITE PAPER ON THE NATIONALITY PROVISIONS OF

THE HONG KONG ACT 1985

Douglas Hurd wrote

to you on 19 November proposing

arrangements for debates in the Commons and Lords on the

draft Hong Kong Nationality Order in Council. I support

his proposals.

Given the importance of the question of nationality

in Hong Kong and the fact that the Order arises from the

Hong Kong Act, which I introduced in the Commons, I can

see considerable advantage in

advantage in a Foreign and Commonwealth

Office Minister

being

Office during the debates.

available to support the Home

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Tim Renton, as Minister with special responsibility

for Hong Kong, would be the most appropriate. He will

however be away from 9

but would be available

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If the

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