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Loch Caithnili has

04 APR 1991

approved

the Sraft.

FROM:

N J Cox

I am full

DATE:

Hong Kong Department

4 April 1991

ADD/ Lord Callansos

in

CC:

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PS/Lord Caithness

Private Secretary

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Sir J Coles

HKD 340/4

9 APR 1991

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OFFICE

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PA

iction Teker:

LETTER FROM LORD BUTTERFIELD OF STECHFORD ON THE BRITISH

NATIONALITY SCHEME FOR HONG KONG

A

Problem

1.

Lord Butterfield proposes that, as there are only 65,000 applications for the scheme, all should be given passports

rather than leave out "the unlucky 15,000".

Recommendation

2. That the Secretary of State reply discouragingly.

submit a draft.

H

Background

3

The

Lord Butterfield's suggestion is a non-starter. British Nationality (Hong Kong) Act 1990 caters for a total

of 50,000 heads of household and no more. It would not be possible to increase this figure without further primary legislation; and an increase would be unfair.

TOYAJT/1

RS

N J Cox