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CONFIDENTIAL COVERING SECRET

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Hinn 3401

RECEIVED REGISTRY

12 MAY 1986

FROM:

CO HUM, HKD

DATE:

9 May 1986

DESK OFFAZER INDEX

PA

REGISTRY Action Taken

cc:

Dr Wilson

PS/Mr Renton

713

HONG KONG:

EXCO

NATIONALITY ORDER

IN COUNCIL:

DISCUSSION IN

1.

A

We have received from Hong Kong in the normal way the record of the Executive Council meeting on 22 April at which the Governor told the Council of HMG's decisions on

the three LegCo requests.

2.

It is Mr Renton may wish to look at the record. clear that the robust arguments of the Governor played a large part in bringing Unofficials to their decision not to press further on behalf of the ethnic minorities.

Conten

CO Hum

Hong Kong Department

CONFIDENTIAL COVERING SECRET