TNAG-2628-FCO40-3819-Future-of-Hong-Kong-nationality-British-National-(Overseas)-1992 — Page 71

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FM HONG KONG

TO IMMEDIATE F CO

TELNO 895

OF 26100OZ MARCH 92

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YOUR TELNOS 549 AND 550: HKBDTC'S AS BN (0)S

CONFIDENTIAL

HKD 340/1

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026624

MDHIAN 8264

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Pl.cc. Ms Weston, How.

Ms Kyllas, MyKelly,

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ARRANGEMENTS FOR REGISTRATION OF

26/3

MANY THANKS FOR YOUR THOUGHTFUL AND HELPFUL ADVICE. WE ARE CONSIDERING THE IMPLICATIONS. OUR INITIAL VIEW IS THAT WE WILL WISH TO HAVE THE POWER TO IMPOSE CUT-OFF DATES. THEREFORE IT IS LIKELY THAT WE WILL BE ASKING YOU TO PROCEED WITH THE NECESSARY

LEGISLATION.

2. BEFORE WE DO SO, WE WILL NEED TO FORMULATE PROPOSALS FOR THE APPROVAL OF EXCO. WE AIM TO DO SO BY JUNE AND WILL CLEAR THE PAPER WITH YOU IN ADVANCE.

3.

WE AGREE WITH YOU THAT IN THE SHORTER TERM A PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN WITHOUT REFERENCE TO CUT-OFF DATES IS THE BEST WAY FORWARD. WE WILL INCLUDE PROPOSALS FOR THIS IN OUR SUBMISSION TO EXCO.

WILSON

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