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CONFIDENTIAL

FM HONG KONG

TO IMMEDIATE FCO

TELNO 915

OF 041138Z JUNE 1993

CONFIDENTIAL

HICD 3457

07 Jun 1993

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MDHIAN 3521

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FOR RICKETTS, HKD FROM PS/GH

BN (0) PHASED REGISTRATION PROGRAMME

Per

1. MIFT CONTAINS TEXT OF MESSAGE FROM GOVERNOR TO MR. GOODLAD AND MR. WARDLE (HOME OFFICE) SUPPORTING MR. GOODLAD'S REQUEST OF 21 MAY TO MR. WARDLE TO AGREE TO CONCURRENT HOLDING OF BN (0) AND BDTC PASSPORTS. WE HAVE SINCE SEEN THE DRAFT OF A SECOND LETTER WHICH YOU ARE RECOMMENDING MR GOODLAD SHOULD SEND ON THIS.

2. WE VERY MUCH HOPE THAT HOME OFFICE CAN BE PERSUADED TO BE FLEXIBLE. BUT WHETHER OR NOT THERE IS A CHANGE OF STANCE ON THE TWO PASSPORT ISSUE. WE WILL NEED TO GO AHEAD WITH THE PHASED REGISTRATION PROGRAMME. IN THIS CONTEXT THE TIMETABLING OF THE ORDER WILL NEED TO BE HANDLED WITH CARE VIS A VIS THE TIMING OF

'MM-Kelly X THE LEGCO VISIT TO LONDON. WE UNDERSTAND FROM KELLY CHOME OFFICE)

to respond.

THAT IT IS PLANNED TO LAY THE ORDER ON 11 JUNE, I.E. VERY SHORTLY AFTER THE LEGCO TEAM WILL HAVE LEFT LONDON. WE SUGGEST THAT THE TABLING OF THE ORDER SHOULD BE DELAYED A FEW DAYS TO SHOW THAT PROPER RE-CONSIDERATION OF LEGCO'S POINTS HAS TAKEN PLACE, PROVIDED OF COURSE THAT THIS CAN BE DONE WITHOUT PREJUDICING THE

PASSING OF THE ORDER THIS SESSION.

3. GRATEFUL YOUR VIEWS ON THIS.

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