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F) THAT HMG SHOULD GRANT BRITISH CITIZENSHIP TO FORMER SERVICEMEN

IN HONG KONG.

2. AS UNOFFICIAL LEGCO MEMBERS WILL BE SENDING A LETTER SUMMAPISING POINTS RAISED BY UNOFFICIALS DURING THE ADJOURNMENT DEBATE TO

MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT (OUP TELNO 2765), WE PRESUME THAT MOST OF THESE POINTS WILL BE TAKEN UP IN THE DEBATES IN PARLIAMENT. WE

SHOULD BE GRATEFUL TO KNOW HOW AND WHEN YOU INTEND TO RESPOND TO ANY WHICH ARE NOT COVERED IN THE PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES. IN THE EVENT

THAT A DECISION IS LIKELY TO REJECT ANY OF THE UNOFFICIALS' RECOMMENDATIONS, WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR AN OPPORTUNITY TO COMMENT BEFORE A FINAL DECISION IS TAKEN.

3. SEE MIFT FOR OUR VIEWS ON UNOFFICIALS' SUGGESTION AT SUB-PARA.

(B) ABOVE.

YOUDE

HONG KONG AGREEMENT: NATIONALITY

LIMITED

HD/HKD

HD/FED

HD/NTD

RESEARCH D (MR WALKER)

DEP HD/PUSD

PS

PS/MR RENTON

PS/PUS

SIR W HARDING

MR WILSON

COPIES TO:

AR ROBERTS, NEWS DEPT

LIR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS

MR GRAINGER, LEGAL ADVISERS

MR D MCDOUGALL, MVD

KR HYDE, HOME OFFICE

MR EMERY, B4 DIV, HOME OFFICE, CROYDON

MF NICHOLSON, PASSPORT DEPT, HOME OFFICE

ROOM 236, CLIVE HOUSE.

MR MCDONOUGH, B2 DIV, HOME OFFICE MR WOOD LEGAL ADVISERS

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