TNAG-1557-FCO40-2121-Future-of-Hong-Kong-nationality-and-passports-Hong-Kong-(Br-1986 — Page 77

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litters &

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RECEIVED IN REGISTRY

14 JAN 1986

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FROM:

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DATE:

9 January 1986

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Action Taken

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PS/Mr Renton

Sir W Harding

Dr Wilson

LETTERS FROM MS LYDIA DUNN AND MR HARILELA TO MPS ON THE HONG KONG

NATIONALITY ORDER IN COUNCIL

1.

Ms Lydia Dunn, on behalf of the Unofficial Members of the

Executive and Legislative Councils, and Mr Hari Harilela, on behalf

of the Council of Hong Kong Indian Associations, have sent

cyclo-styled letters to all MPs prior to next week's debate on the

Hong Kong nationality order in Council. We have been asked for A B draft replies to these letters from No 10 and from the Secretary of

State.

2.

We believe that the se letters are intended to

to influence next

week's parliamentary debate rather than to elicit definitive

replies. It would in any case not be appropriate to anticipate the

government's response in parliament. I recommend that Ministers

therefore send brief acknowledgements, and I submit:

(a) a draft letter from the Secretary of State to Lydia Dunn;

(b)

(c)

a draft letter from the Secretary of State to Mr Harilela; and

draft replies from No 10 to both letters and a covering letter

to Charles Powell.