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FCS/90/033

CONFIDENTIAL

SECRETARY OF STATE FOR DEFENCE

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RECEIVER IN REGISTRY

2 0 JUL 1990

DESA OFFICER INDEX

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REGISTRY

Azon Taken

1.

Gurkha Legislation

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.

I am copying this minute to the Prime Minister, other members of OD, the Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury, and to Sir Robin

Butler.

2.

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

15 February 1990

DH.

(DOUGLAS HURD)