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RECEIVED IN REG.STRY

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THE CANADIAN COMMISSIONER APPROACHED SECRETARY FOR SECURITY TODAY. Kuid I no COPITHORNE HAD NOTED THE LEAD ON ACCEPTABLITY OF BNO PASSPORTS GIVEN BY VICE-PRESIDENT BUSH (MY TELNO 2263, NOT TO ALL). THE CANADIANS WERE LIKELY TO BE RECEPTIVE GENERALLY BUT IT WAS NOT TO BE TAKEN FOR GRANTED THAT CANADIAN LAW WOULD PERMIT THEM TO ACCEPT PASSPORTS CARRYING ANY OLD WARNING ON THE RIGHT OF ABODE.

2. COPITHORNE SUGGESTED, SPEAKING PERSONALLY, THAT IT MIGHT BE HELPFUL IF THIS WORDING AND INDEED OTHER POINTS COULD BE DISCUSSED BILATERALLY WITH THE CANADIANS BEFORE THE DRAFT ORDER IN COUNCIL

IS DEBATED AND ADOPTED.

3. WE SEE SOME ADVANGAGE IN EXPLAINING OUR THINKING ON THE POST-WHITE PAPER PHASE BILATERALLY NOW TO SELECTED CG'S HERE (INCLUDING CANADA, JAPAN, AUSTRALIA AND EC PARTNERS) WITH A VIEW TO SHEDDING LIGHT ON ANY OBVIOUS ROADBLOCKS THAT MIGHT ARISE IN TERMS OF THEIR OWN DOMESTIC LAW. IT WOULD BE A PITY, IN PARTICULAR, TO GO FIRM ON WORDING WITH THE CHINESE FOR THE PIGHT OF ABODE ENDORSEMENT WHICH ADDED GRATUITOUSLY TO THE PROBLEMS WE MAY ENCOUNTER IN THE COMING MONTHS WITH OUR PARTNERS.

4. GRATEFUL TO KNOW DESKBY 25010OZ WHETHER YOU SEE ANY OBJECTION

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