TNAG-1564-FCO40-2129-Future-of-Hong-Kong-nationality-and-passports-Hong-Kong-(Br-1986 — Page 135

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PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION

For WRITTEN ANSWER on

14 APRIL 1986

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TEXT OF QUESTION :-

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Please submit :

a draft Answer

& Background

to Parliamentary Unit

before NOON

FRI 11/4

235 Mr Jack Ashley (Stoke on Trent South): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and W Commonwealth Affairs, if he will respond to the representations made by the Hong Kong Legislative Council before the Hong Kong (British Nationality) Order is laid before Parliament.

to P/S

"MR RENTON

(Minister)

for approval by

NOON 14 APRIL

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... REPLY(S)

for answer by

MR. BENTON...

(Minister)

ANSWER

The representations made by the Hong Kong Legislative

Council are still being given careful consideration,

and no decisions have yet been taken. The timing

of the announcement of eventual decisions will

involve several factors, among them the programme for

the Order, which will depend on the Parliamentary

timetable. This has yet to be arranged through the

usual channels.

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copy to

Private Secretary

(Master)

Parliamentary

Clerk

Authorised You Crayden..

(Head of Dept)

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