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ship by marriage for all categories.
(If pressed)
Government have
given no promise that there would be no change in the entitlements of
CBDTs under the Bill.
SEPARATE CITIZENSHIP (Defensive)
7.
Understand Hong Kong's position.
May have to propose enabling
clause but would ensure no embarrassment with Peking. Would be an
offshoot of CBDT.
EC COMMON FORMAT PASSPORTS (Defensive)
8.
Implementation will take several years. Hong Kong free to adopi
similar though not identical format if they wish.
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