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NATIONALITY ORDER IN COUNCIL.

THERE ARE INDICATIONS OF INCREASING PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR THE LINE

UMELCO HAVE BEEN PURSUING. THE CHAIRMAN URBAN COUNCIL (WHO IS

ALSO A MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL) MENTIONED HIS PEPSONAL

SUPPORT IN A DEBATE HN THE URBAN COUNCIL. THE PROVISIONAL

REGIONAL COUNCIL HAS ALSO EXPRESSED FULL AND WHOLEHEARTED SUPPORT

FOR THE UMELCO STATEMENT FOLLOWING THE HOUSE OF COMMONS DEBATE. ONE

DISTRICT BOARD HAS EXPLICITLY COME OUT IN FAVOUR OF THE UMELCO

DEMANDS AND OTHER DISTRICT BOARDS AND OPGANISATIONS ARE NOW

REPORTED TO BE ABOUT TO FOLLOW SUIT.

2. AM TELEGRAPHING SEPARATELY ON THE LINE MR PENTON MIGHT TAKE.

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RECEIVED IN REGISTRY

2 1 JAN 1986

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HONG KONG AGREEMENT: NATIONALITY

LIMITED

HD/HKD

HD/FED

HD/NTD

RESEARCH D (MR WALKER)

DEP HD/PUSD

PS

PS/MR RENTON

PS/PUS

SIR W HARD ING

MR WILSON

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COPIES TO:

MR ROBERTS, NEWS DEPT

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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 OFFIC

ROOM 236, CLIVE HOUSE.

MR MCDONOUGH, B2 DIV, HOME OFFICE MR WOOD LEGAL ADVISERS

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