TNAG-1562-FCO40-2126-Future-of-Hong-Kong-nationality-and-passports-Hong-Kong-(Br-1986 — Page 93

CONFIDENTIAL

2709

MINISTERIAL AVAILABILITY AND THE COURSE OF OTHER LEGISLATION. ARE IN NO POSITION TO GIVE EXCO EVEN A 'BEST ESTIMATE' UNTIL THESE MATTERS HAVE BEEN CONSIDERED BY MINISTERS COLLECTIVELY. 5. WE HOPE THAT UMELCO WILL TAKE INTO ACCOUNT ALL THESE COMPLEXITIES OF PARLIAMENTARY HANDLING BEFORE THEY DECIDE TO EXPRESS ANY CONCERNS ON THIS ACCOUNT TO MPS. OUR INTEREST IN TIMELY PASSAGE OF THE BILL IS EVERY BIT AS STRONG AS THEIRS,

NOT MORE SO.

IF

WE

-

HOWE

1

HONG KONG AGREEMENT

LIMITED

HD/HKD

HD/FED

HD/PLANNING STAFF

HD/PUSD

DEP HD/PUSD

RESEARCH DEPT (MR WALKER) PARLIAMENTARY UNIT

PS

PS/MR LUCE

PS/PUS

SIR W HARD ING

MR WILSON

SIR J FREELAND

MR J CROWLEY, PUSD

COPIES TO:(VIA ADR)

MR ROBERTS, NEWS DEPT

MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS MR BURROWS, LEGAL ADVISERS

MR MARTIN, ASST STAFF CABINET

OFFICE

MR CARTLEDGE, CABINET OFFICE MR COLVIN, CABINET OFFICE

SIR P CRADOCK, NO 10 DOWNING ST

MR. PAKENHAM - WALSH

LIZGAL ADVISARS (HOME OFFICE)

4

CONFIDENTIAL