TNAG-2180-FCO40-3117-Hong-Kong-nationality-international-support-1990 — Page 120

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CONFIDENTIAL

المي

154242 MDHIAN 7258

OF PERSONS OUR PROPOSED THIRD SENTENCE WAS DESIGNED TO COVER. IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT HAVE AGREED TO LOOK AGAIN AT THIS SENTENCE BUT AS THE RELEVANT FIRST ASSISTANT SECRETARY HAS NOW LEFT THE OFFICE WE CANNOT EXTRACT A DECISION THIS EVENING.

COMMENT

4. THE AUSTRALIANS 'RECONSIDERATION OF THIS POINT MAY NOT BRING AN IMPROVEMENT. THEIR PROPOSED LANGUAGE IS DESIGNED TO SUGGEST THE NEED FOR A PERIOD OF SUBSTANTIVE RESIDENCE (IN LINE WITH THEIR IMMIGRATION PRINCIPLES), BUT IT IS PRECISELY THIS POINT WE BELIEVE YOU WOULD NOT WISH EMPHASISED. THEY MAY BE HARD TO SHIFT.

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RESEARCH D (FE)

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PS/LORD BRABAZON

MR GILLMORE

MR MCLAREN

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MR WHOMERSLEY LEGAL ADVISERS MS BARRETT LEGAL ADVISERS

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