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stated that a corporate CBDT category implied an inferior status and (paragraph 15) asked that the alternative of separate sub- categories e.g. British Citizen (UK), British Citizen (Hong Kong),
be considered.
3. The Governor's Telno 122 of 9 February (paragraph 4) made clear the Hong Kong Government position in favour of a single CBDT)cate- gory. When asked for reactions to the possibility of an enabling clause which would permit the Home Secretary to create separate citizenships for Dependent Territories if they were wanted, the Governor (Telno 296 of 17 March) did not dissent in principle so long as the distinction was made between this citizenship and British nationality'. In these circumstances Hong Kong would consider applying for something on the lines of British National: Hong Kong Citizen. These are the latest statements of the Hong Kong Government's position.
4. Discussion of this question has hinged on the expression of continuing British nationality. Sir S Y Chung raised the formula British National: CBDT (Hong Kong) at Lord Carrington's meeting with UMELCO on 9 April: CBDT (Hong Kong) alone, he said, was insufficient as it did not define nationality. Hong Kong Telno 443 of 28 April stated that UMELCO would not wish to press for any such formula against the Secretary of State's advice.
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