TNAG-1559-FCO40-2123-Future-of-Hong-Kong-nationality-and-passports-Hong-Kong-(Br-1986 — Page 128

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Private Secretary

Mr Galsworthy

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Minute

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FROM: A C GALSWORTHY, HKD

DATE: 21 January 1986

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DESK OFFICER

MEGISTRY

PA

Action Takes

Sir W Harding INDEX

Dr Wilson

Mr Barrington

Hd/N & TD

Hd/MVD

Mr Grainger, Legal Advisers

HONG KONG NATIONALITY ORDER IN COUNCIL

PROBLEM

1.

following the two

on the draft Nationality

What action should we tak e

preliminary Parliamentary debates Order in Council for Hong Kong.

RECOMMENDATION

2.

I recommend that the Secretary of State should write

/ to the Home Secretary along the lines of the attached draft, copying it to members of OD (K) and the Whips, all of

whom were involved in earlier correspondence on the draft

order.

BACKGROUND AND ARGUMENT

The draft

A 3. I attach a copy of Lydia Dunn's letter. The Secretary

of State is generally aware of the background. letter to the Home Secretary speaks for itself.

B

4.

The Governor has advised that of the three LeqCo

requests (passport endorsement, ethnic minorities and

passport endorsement which matters

is also an area where we think

ex-servicemen) i t

most to legCo.

is

I t

concessions are relatively easy.

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