TNAG-1560-FCO40-2124-Future-of-Hong-Kong-nationality-and-passports-Hong-Kong-(Br-1986 — Page 53

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PERSONAL FOR GOVERNOR FROM GALSWORTHY

NATIONALITY ORDER IN COUNCIL

1.

MR RENTON ATTENDED A MEETING WITH MR WADDINGTON YESTERDAY

ON THIS SUBJECT.

2.

THE POSITION IS THAT THE HOME SECREARY IS NOW ALMOST

READY TO SUBMIT PROPOSALS TO CABINET COMMITTEE. ON THE PASSPORT

ENDORSEMENT THE HOME OFFICE INTEND TO PROPOSE THE FORMULA

DISCUSSED WITH HONG KONG OFFICIALS WHEN THEY WERE HERE, IE

'IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE UNITED KINGDOM IMMIGRATION RULES THE

HOLDER OF THIS PASSPORT DOES NOT REQUIRE AN ENTRY CERTIFICATE OR

VISA TO VISIT THE UNITED KINGDOM'. THE FOOTNOTE TO THE

EXPLANATORY LEAFLET PROPOSED WILL BE THE ONE PREFERRED BY HONG

KONG OFFICIALS, IE 'THIS LEAFLET AND THE ENDORSEMENT TO WHICH IT

REFERS REFLECT THE POSITION UNDER THE 1983 UK IMMIGRATION RULES

(HC 169).' HOME OFFICE OFFICIALS ARE AT THE MOMENT WAITING FOR

CONFIRMATION FROM THE LAW OFFICERS THAT THERE ARE NO LEGAL

OBJECTIONS TO THIS COURSE.

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WE ARE NOT SURE WHETHER YOU HAVE YET TAKEN ANY STEPS TO

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