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Hong Kong Bill Uni

Extension 2250

12 April 1989

Mr Walters

*GISTRY

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Action Taken

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Miss Spencer Miss Craig

Mr Yates Mr Hammond Mr Langdon Mr Fries Mr Morris Miss Dews

Mrs Fair

Mrs Grimsey Mr Harrington

Mrs Lee

Mr Walker Miss Davies

Mr Page Miss Rae

BRITISH NATIONALITY (HONG KONG) BILL

SECOND READING DEBATE

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The Home Secretary's Speech

I attach a draft speech for second reading. We have sought to take account of the points made at the Home Secretary's meeting last week. The draft has been cleared with the FCO at official level. FCO are however likely to offer a slightly more cautious form of words on China's commitment to abide by the terms of the Joint Declaration in relation to those registered as British citizens under the Bill (penultimate paragraph). We will submit this

amendment after Easter.

2. I understand that the Foreign Secretary plans to devote the first 15 minutes of his wind-up speech to answering the debate. Draft material for the second half of the speech has been prepared by FCO officials and I attach a copy of this for information.

Briefing

3.

I also attach the briefing pack. It is not quite in final form; there are a few gaps (items shown in the index which are not yet included in the pack) which we shall fill immediately after