89280 Dd 532113 300M 2/79 SIS
File No.
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Security Classification CONFIDENTI AL
Precedence
XY 42
HKGD
OUTWARD
partment afted by
TELEGRAM
R D CLIFT
(Block Capitals)
Tel, Extn
.233.3.184.....
PRIORITY
DESKBY
FOR
COMMS. DEPT.
(Date)
USE
Despatched
POSTBY
(Time).................Z
PREAMBLE
(Time of Origin)..
.Z(G.M.T.)
(Restrictive Prefix)....... (Caveat/
CONFIDENTIAL
(Security Class.)
Privacy Marking)
(Codeword).....
(Deskby)...
To....
PRIORITY...........PEKING...
Tel. No...........
(precedence)
(post)
AND TO (precedence/post)
AND SAVING TO..
REPEATED TO (for info) PRIORITY HONG KONG (PERSONAL. FOR ACTING. GOVERNOR).
Z
..Z
Distribution:-
SAVING TO (for info)..
These might be used as administrative
designations within a formal collective category of citizen- ship.
Copies to:-
(TEXT)
FROM CLIFT
YOUR TEL NO 41 AND BANGKOK NO 60 (FROM CRADOCK):
NATIONALITY LAW.
1.
We are considering alternative titles in the light
of points raised by Hong Kong and other Dependent
k We would be grateful for your view on the likely Chinese reach & Territories before submitting to Ministers./ two
Two possi-
bilities would be "British (Hong Kong) Citizen" or
"British Citizen (Hong Kong)". Since the reference to
Hong Kong would be partly separated from the word "Citize.1"
these formulae should be less open to the objections
you have suggested. Is this right?
2.
For Hong Kong. The above are examples of a number
of possible designations. We have noted the points in
/your