GRS 200
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FM HONG KONG
CONFIDENTIAL
HKM 040/4 ним
TO DESKBY 17103OZ FCO
TELNO 811
RECEIVED REGISTRY
17 MAR 1986
DESK OFFICER
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Action Taken
OF 17095OZ MARCH 86
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FOLLOWING FOR LAYDEN, HONG KONG DEPARTMENT FROM GOVERNOR
(240)
MY TELNO 801 NATIONALITY ORDER IN COUNCIL
1. MISS DUNN HAS SENT ME HER DRAFT SPEECH TO BE MADE IN THE
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ON MARCH 19.
2. AFTER REFERRING TO THE PREVIOUS REQUESTS AND THE EXTENT OF THE SUPPORT WHICH THEY HAVE RECEIVED IN HONG KONG AND PARLIAMENT ITSELF (INCLUDING A MESSAGE NOW RECEIVED FROM THE ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY ASSURING THEM OF HIS SUPPORT) THE SPEECH CONCLUDES AS IN MY IFT. YOU WILL NOTE PARTICULARLY THE LAST PARAGRAPH WHICH ASKS FOR A RESPONSE TO THE THREE REQUESTS UNDERLINE NEXT WORD BEFORE THE ORDER IS LAID. THIS GOES ONE STEP BEYOND THE PROPOSED STATEMENT IN REPLY HN PARA 2 OF MY TEL UNDER REFERENCE. IF THERE IS ANY PARLIAMENTARY OBJECTION TO LEGCO BEING INFORMED OF HMG'S DECISION BEFORE THE ORDER IS LAID, WILL NEED TO TELL MISS DUNN AND THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL TOMORROW 18 MARCH. IF ON THE OTHER HAND WHAT SHE SEEKS IS POSSIBLE (1.E. RESPONSE TO LEGCO, LAYING OF THE ORDER, DEBATE ON THE ASSENT WITH TIME GAPS BETWEEN EACH STEP) THEN THE
DRAFT IN PARA 2 OF MY TEL UNDER REFERENCE WILL NEED TO BE AMENDED
ACCORDINGLY.
3.
# SHOULD BE GRATEFUL TO KNOW WHAT IS POSSIBLE DESKBY 172345Z.
IF YOUR REPLY CAN CONTAIN A REVISED TEXT OF THE STATEMENT !
PROPOSED SO MUCH THE BETTER.
YOUDE
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 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
MR EMERY, B4 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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