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EXPECT TO HAVE A RESPONSE (NEXT WORD UNDERLINED) BEFORE THE ORDER IS LAID BEFORE PARLIAMENT. WE EXPECT TO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONSIDER THAT RESPONSE AND COMMENT UPON IT (NEXT WORD UNDERLINED) BEFORE PARLIAMENT IS INVITED TO ASSENT TO THE ORDER.

THE CONCERNS OF THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG MUST NOT BE IGNORED. THE WISHES OF THIS COUNCIL MUST BE ADDRESSED.

ENDS

YOUDE

HONG KONG AGREEMENT: NATIONALITY

LIMITED

HD/HKD

HD/FED

HD/NTD

RESEARCH (MR WALKER.)

DEP HD/PUSD

PS

PS/MR RENTON

PS/PUS

SIR W HARDING

MR WILSON

MR BARRINGTON

COPIES TO:

MR ROBERTS, NEWS DEPT

MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS ·

MR GRAINGER, LEGAL ADVISERS

MR D MCDOUGALL, MVD

MR HYDE, HOME OFFICE

ME EMERY, 34 DIV, HOME OFFICE, CROYDON

MF. NICHOLSON, PASSPORT DEPT, HOME OFFICE

ROOM 236, CLIVE HOUSE.

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

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