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PERSONAL FOR PAUL, HKD FROM GOVERNOR.
BRITISH NATIONALITY SCHEME: BRITISH UNDERTAKINGS.
1. IN THE COURSE OF A DISCUSSION TODAY ON OTHER MATTERS, SIMON MURRAY TOLD ME HE WAS VERY WORRIED ABOUT WHETHER HUTCHISONS WOULD BE CONSIDERED AS A BRITISH FIRM IN THE CONTEXT OF THE BRITISH NATIONALITY SCHEME. HE THOUGHT THE 35 POINTS AVAILABLE TO THOSE WORKING FOR FIRMS CONNECTED WITH THE UK (A CONCEPT WHICH HE SUPPORTED) WOULD BE CRITICAL IN DECIDING WHETHER MANY APPLICANTS SUCCEEDED OR FAILED. HE WAS CONCERNED THAT THOSE MEMBERS OF PETER HEAP'S ADVISORY GROUP WHO ARE FROM RIVAL FIRMS IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR WOULD, FOR ENTIRELY UNDERSTANDABLE REASONS, BE INCLINED TO BE VERY RESTRICTIVE ABOUT RECOMMENDING OTHER BIG FIRMS FOR INCLUSION IN THE LIST, SINCE THIS WOULD ENHANCE THE PROSPECTS OF SUCCESS FOR THEIR OWN STAFF.
2. I GIVE YOU ADVANCE WARNING OF THIS, SINCE I SUSPECT THE ISSUE MAY BE RAISED IN LONDON BY LORD DERWENT.
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