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FCS/90/033

CONFIDENTIAL

Ma Bead Wi

Ms

Mott's lok

HKD

JCPS

PS/Mr Maude

2

Mr Gilmore

Mr McLaren

His Defence Mr whomersley-

SECRETARY OF STATE FOR DEFENCE

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Gurkha Legislation

Legal Mr Lidington HD/SAD

SAK

15/2

Advisers

1. Thank you for copying to me your letter of 22 January to David Waddington. I have now seen his reply to you of 8 February. I ⭑ agree with him that, for the reasons he gives, we should not use the

Hong Kong Bill to enact the necessary legislative amendments in respect of Gurkhas. I recognise the difficulties in using the Armed Forces Bill, but I think the decision taken by OD on 9 May last year

should stand.

2. I am copying this minute to the Prime Minister, other members of

OD, the Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury, and to Sir Robin

Butler.

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

15 February 1990

Dr.

(DOUGLAS HURD)