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HONG KONG: Sir Paul Bryan's Desired Assurances RECEIVED IN PYRO. 51
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1 8 JUN 1931
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I turn now to the assurances sought by my Hon. Friend- Howden on Hong Kong. It is the fact that nothing other Bill chun relationship and commitment of Her Majesty's Government to the people of Hong Kong. I gladly give that assurance.
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Next I confirm that citizens of the British Dependent Territories will remai
United Kingdom nationals in the sense that the United Kingdom can afford consular protection and represent their interests internationally - both of
which of course we intend to continue to do.
Finally, as regards what they tell immigration authorities in third countries
the position is as follows. They will bear a passport which will on the cove have the words 'British Passport' and the name of 'Hong Kong'. Inside the citizenship description will probably be 'citizen of the British Dependent
Territories Hong Kong'. We shall of course tell other countries of our
new citizenship titles and those descriptions should cause no doubt or
difficulty to immigration officers in third countries. I should make the
point that my answers to him, apply with equal force to our other dependent
territories. It is I think important that I emphasise that.