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1.
Hong Kong never liked the proposals in the original
Labour Government's Green Paper. They would have much
preferred no change. Several changes to suit Hong Kong
were agreed additional category for British Dependent
Territories Citizens (BDTC's).
2. Hong Kong saw proposals as attempt to distance
Hong Kong from UK. At same time Home Office saw Hong
Kong's proposals as attempt to keep door open for them
in event of takeover by China. Neither were correct.
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3.
In last stages of Bill, Hong Kong particularly anxious
to have statement in Act that BDTC's were British National
Home Office firmly opposed because it would confuse.
UMELCO particularly annoyed that we advised them not to
lobby for this amendment. They feel that if they had done
so it would have been passed. But if it had, HMG would
/have