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CONFIDENTIAL

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Sector State (ISF)

FROM: J C Morris

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Bly

Hong Kong Department

DATE: 30 March 1990

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GISTAL AARD Taken

CC:

PS

PS/PUS

Mr Gillmore

Mr McLaren

Miss Spencer

Mr Paul

Mr Burns, News Department

Special Advisers (2)

PS/Mr Maude

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HONG KONG: ASSÚRANCES

1. Mr McLaren had a telephone conference this afternoon with

Mr Langdon and Mrs Grimsey from the Home Office, Mr Paul and I were

present. The following aspects of the Nationality Bill were

discussed.

Presentation/Publicity

2. It was agreed that the Home Office would provide a draft of the

press statement and defensive material which we would fax to the

Governor over the weekend. We would make clear that this was a

first draft which was being submitted to the Home Secretary. We

would submit the material to our Ministers on the same, provisional

A.

basis. (Attached)

B

3. The Governor had pointed out that 5 April was a public holiday

in Hong Kong and for this reason had asked if he could give advance,

confidential briefing to a number of senior and/or influential

people late on 4 April (HK telno 1107). Mr Langdon agreed to seek

the Home Secretary's views on this, and agreed to seek our

Minister's views. We would then agree a line on 2 April.

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