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FM HONG KONG
TO DESKPY 24103OZ FCO
TELNO 887
OF 24093OZ MARCH 86
INFO PRIORITY PEKING
FOR HUM FROM GOVERNOR
HONG
ZCZC
H LNAN 3980
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PP PEKIN
FM HOKON TO FCOLN
24093OZ MAR
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TO DESKBY 24103OZ FCO
TELMO 887
OF 24093OZ MARCH 86
INFO PRIORITY PEKING
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FOR HUM FROM GOVERNOR
HONG KONG TELNO 984: NATIONALITY ORDER IN COUNCIL
N/R
1. FURTHER TO TUR, YOU SHOULD BE AWARE THAT PESEARCH CARRIED OUT
BY UMELCO HAS REVEALED THAT THERE IS AT LEAST ONE PRECEDENT FOR AN
EXCEPTION BEING MADE TO THE CONVENTION REFERRED TO IN YOUR
TELNO 549. THIS WAS IN 1268, WHEN THE HOUSE OF LOPDS VOTED
AGAINST THE SOUTHERN RHODESIA (UNITED NATIONS SANCTIONS) ORDER
WHICH HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN APPROVED BY THE HOUSE OF COMMONS (SEE
FOOTNOTE 17 OF PAGE 616 OF ERSKINE MAY). WHATEVER YOU AUTHORISE
US TO SAY TO LEGCO WILL HAVE TO TAKE ACCOUNT OF THIS.
2. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT WHAT WE NOW NEED IS A FORMAL STATEMENT FROM
HMG ON THE PROCEDURE UNDER WHICH THE DRAFT ORDER IN COUNCIL WILL
BE CONSIDERED BY ROTH HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT AND AN INDICATION OF
WHAT CAN BE SAID TO THE EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE COUNCILS. IF
YOU APE NOT YET IN A POSITION TO MAKE SUCH A STATEMENT, I WOULD BE
GRATEFUL TO KNOW WHEN THIS WILL BE POSSIBLE AND FOR AUTHORITY TO
GIVE AN ASSURANCE TO BOTH COUNCILS THAT THEY WILL BE GIVEN AMPLE
NOTICE OF THE PROCEDURE SEFORE THE DRAFT ORDER IS FORMALLY LAID
BEFORE PARLIAMENT.
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