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NATIONALITY BILL: HONG KONG
As you are probably aware Mr Blaker spoke to Mr Raison
on 20 May about two points the Hong Kong Unofficial Members
of the Executive and Legislative Councils (UMELCO) have
been pressing for. These are that the nationality status
in their passports should be described as 'British or
UK national' as well as Citizen of the British Dependent
Territories (CBDTs) and that Ministers reiterate in
Parliament Mr Luce's statement in Committee on 28 April
that CBDTs would remain British Nationals (in the limited
sense explained by Mr Luce at the time including no right
of entry or abode in the UK). I understand that Mr Raison
rejected the first point but did agree to consider the
second one.
2. I am writing to you now to keep you informed of recent
developments. The Governor has explained robustly to
UMELCO why HMG cannot accept their suggestions that
British Nationality be defined in the Bill to include
inter alia CBDTs and that their nationality status in
their passports be described as British or UK National.
I believe that UMELCO have accepted, if reluctantly, these
explanations pending the outcome of the Third reading.
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