TNAG-2633-FCO40-3824-Future-of-Hong-Kong-nationality-British-Nationality-(Hong-K-1992 — Page 3

From:

A R Rawsthorne

IND

Lunar House

GTN 3822 2733

HKD 340/2

RECISTAY

07 JAN 1993

SK OFFICER

GISTRY

INDEX

PA

Action Takan

Mr C Kelly

HONG KONG ORDERS IN COUNCIL

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ра

(BN scheme + BATC

registraction)

NbJ

6%

104

сс

Mr Osborne

95

Mr Walmsley

Mr Giles (LAB)

Mr Blakeway (PRB)

Ms Barnes-Jones (FCO)

194

Thank you for your notes of 4 and 7 December about the proposed modifications to the selection scheme for the second

tranche.

2. The proposed changes look reasonable enough to me, and I agree that the next step is to secure Ministers' agreement.

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3. I do not think that we need to put the matter separately to

Mr Langdon I have mentioned to him in very general terms what is afoot. I suggest that we should aim to get a submission to the Home Secretary (via Mr Wardle) soon after his return from India. I would be grateful if you could aim to let me have a draft by 11 January. We could take the opportunity to remind Ministers briefly of what is involved in the other Order. I do not think that we need to await Ministerial approval before

preparing instructions for Legal Advisers.

4. I was also grateful for your earlier note of 25 November (which I am sorry not to have acknowledged before now). I found that a helpful indication of the work that needs to be done, but, as you say, if we are to have the Orders in place by April time is pretty short. I would find it helpful to have a timetable working back from when the Orders come into force showing when