TNAG-1557-FCO40-2121-Future-of-Hong-Kong-nationality-and-passports-Hong-Kong-(Br-1986 — Page 149

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5. I SHOULD BE GRATEFUL IF YOU COULD LET ME KNOW THE OUTCOME OF MR RENTON'S MEETING WITH MR WADDINGTON (YOUR TELNO 26) AS SOON AS IT HAS TAKEN PLACE. WHAT IS HAPPENING IS THAT THE STRONG AND PENT UP RESENTMENT OVER THE BRITISH NATIONALITY ACT IS COMING TO A HEAD THROUGH THE ISSUE OF THE BN (0) PASSPORT. IT WILL REQUIRE BOTH A CONSTRUCTIVE RESPONSE TO THE PROPOSALS MADE BY UNOFFICIALS AND VERY CAREFUL PRESENTATION OF THAT RESPONSE IF WE ARE TO GET THROUGH THIS WITHOUT SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN LONDON AND HONG KONG.

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HONG KONG AGREEMENT: NATIONALITY

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HD/HKD

HD/FED

HD/NTD

RESEARCH D (MR WALKER)

DEP HD/PUSD

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PS/MR RENTON

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SIR W HARDING

MR WILSON

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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.

MR MCDONOUGH, B2 DIV, HOME OFFICE

MR WOOD LEGAL ADVISERS

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