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MY TELNO 77: MISS DUNN'S SECOND SPEECH REPLY TO THE CHIEF

SECRETARY.

BEGINS

SIR,

MY COLLEAGUES AND I ARE GLAD THAT OFFICIAL MEMBERS WILL VOTE FOR THIS MOTION SO THAT IT WILL HAVE THE UNANIMOUS SUPPORT OF THE WHOLE OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF HONG KONG. WE WELCOME THE ASSURANCE THAT OUR REPRESENTATIONS WILL BE GIVEN SERIOUS AND DETAILED CONSIDERATION BY HER MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT. I AM SURE THAT MEMDEPS WILL WISH TO HAVE A REPORT ON THE PROGRESS OF THIS DELIPERATION. WE HOPE THIS WILL BE POSSIBLE AT THE NEXT MEETING. WHATEVER THE DIFFICULTIES, I AM SURE THAT WHERE THERE IS A WILL, THERE IS A WAY. NOTHING THAT WE ASK IS IMPOSSIBLE. IT ALL LIES IN THE GIFT OF THE

BRITISH GOVERNMENT.

ENDS

YOUDE

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HONG KONG AGREEMENT: NATIONALITY

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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.

SIR W HARD ING MR WILSON

MR MCDONOUGH, B2 DIV, HOME OFFICE

MR WOOD LEGAL ADVISERS

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