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13101 MDHIAN 6199

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TELNO 482

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INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG

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RECEED IN REGISTRY

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INFO ROUTINE UKREP JLG HONG KONG

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HONG KONG TELNO 1060 AND YOUR TELNO 274: NATIONALITY SCHEME : BRIEFING THE CHINESE

1. FIRST TUR: WE HAVE NOW RECEIVED THE FAXED TEXT OF THE CONSOLIDATED SPEAKING NOTE. WE NOTE FROM TELECON

WHITNEY (GDB)/PIGOTT OF 28 MARCH THAT HONG KONG ARE PREPARING A REVISION TO PARA 18 WHICH THEY WILL TELEGRAPH TO YOU FOR COMMENTS. WE WOULD VERY MUCH LIKE TO BRIEF THE MFA ON 29 MARCH. IN ORDER TO STAND A CHANCE OF SECURING A CALL ON THEM ON THAT DATE GRATEFUL IF WE COULD RECEIVE A TRIGGERING TELEGRAM FROM YOU AUTHORISING ACTION, DESKBY 290030Z.

2. WE SHARE HONG KONG'S VIEW ON THE DESIRABILITY OF HAVING A COMPREHENSIVE Q AND A BRIEF, NOT LEAST AS A GUIDE TO WHAT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WE MAY OR MAY NOT REVEAL AT THIS STAGE.

3. SECOND TUR: WE WILL TAKE ACTION ON THIS WHEN WE BRIEF THE MFA ON THE PACKAGE AS A WHOLE.

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