TNAG-1567-FCO40-2132-Future-of-Hong-Kong-nationality-and-passports-Hong-Kong-(Br-1986 — Page 56

GRS 80

UNCLASSIFIED

FM HONG KONG

TO PRIORITY FCO

TELNO 1484

OF 140845Z MAY 86

(760)

761

YOUR TELNOS 881 AND 882 EX-SERVICEMEN.

REVISED TABLE AGREED EXCEPT THAT ON REFLECTION WE NOTE THAT HOME SECRETARY REFERRED IN HIS STATEMENT TO THE HOUSE ON 23 APRIL TO QUOTE DEPENDANTS UNQUOTE RATHER THAN QUOTE DEPENDANT SPOUSES UNQUOTE.

SUBJECT TO YOUR FURTHER VIEWS WE PROPOSE TO AMEND THE TABLE (ITEM(C)) ACCORDINGLY. GRATEFUL REPLY DESK BY 150100Z.

AKERS-JOINES

HONG KONG AGREEMENT: NATIONALITY

ний Hinn 34011

RECEIVED IN REGISTRY

1 5 MAY 1986

DESK OFFICER INDEX

REGISTRY

PA

Action Taken

764

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

MR NICHOLSON, PASSPORT DEPT, HOME OFFICE

ROOM 236, CLIVE HOUSE.

MR MCDONOUGH, B2 DIV, HOME OFFICE

MR WOOD LEGAL ADVISERS