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OF 15103OZ JANUARY 36
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MY TELNO 157 : MR RENTON'S VISIT TO HOrdfo@ja
*TONALITY
1. DEPENDING ON THE OUTCOME OF THE PARLIAMENTARY DEBATE THERE
IS ALMOST BOUND TO BE GREAT INTEREST AMONG UMELCO AS A WHOLE IN TALKING TO MR RENTON ABOUT NATIONALITY QUESTIONS. I HAVE HEARD INDRECTLY THAT SIR S Y CHUNG IS THINKING OF MAKING A SPEECH ON THIS
SUBJECT AT THE DINNER WHICH MP RENTON WILL ATTEND. I THINK THIS A BAND IDEA SINCE MP RENTON WOULD HAVE TO REPLY AND IT WOULD SPOIL
THE ATMOSPHERE OF THE DINNER, AND LEAD TO PRESS STORIES ABOUT A POW AT THE DINNER (SIR S.Y. IS UNLIKELY TO PULL HIS PUNCHES).
2. I THEREFORE BELIEVE THAT IT WOULD BE MUCH BETTER, IF THE UNOFFICIALS, AS I EXPECT, DO WISH TO TALK TO MR RENTON ABOUT NATIONAL HTY, FIR THE DISCUSSION TO TAKE PLACE AT A PROPERLY
STRUCTURE MEETING BEFORE THE DINNER.
3. THERE WOULD NOW BE TIME FOR SUCH A MEETING SINCE THE PPESS CONFERENCE HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED FOR THE FOLLOWING MOPNING. WE COULD LEAVE TIME FOR MP RENTON TO CHANGE BETWEEN THE EXCO MEETING AND THE
MEETING WITH LEGCO UNOFFICIALS AND THEN MOVE ON STRAIGHT TO THE
DINNER WHICH COULD BECOME A NORMAL SOCIAL OCCASION.
4. I SHOULD BE GRATEFUL TO KNOW WHETHER MR RENTON CONCURS. IF SO
I WILL SEEK TO PERSUADE THE UNOFFICIALS TO ADOPT THIS PLAN.
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HONG KONG AGREEMENT: NATIONALITY
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MR WILSON
COPIES TO:
MR ROBERTS, NEWS DEPT
MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS
MR GRAINGER, LEGAL ADVISERS
MR D MCDOUGALL, MVD
MR HYDE, HOME OFFICE
MR EMERY, B4 DIV, HOME OFFICE, CROYDON
MR NICHOLSON, PASSPORT DEPT, HOME OFFICE
ROOM 236, CLIVE HOUSE.
MR MCDONOUGH, B2 DIV, HOME OFFICE MR WOOD LEGAL ADVISERS
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