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WE SEE THIS NATIONAL IDENTITY ISSUE AS BEING OF CRITICIAL IMPORTANCE TO OUR FUTURE RELATIONS WITH THE UNITED KINGDOM, AND
THE CONFINEMENT OF OUR BRITISH CONNECTION TO THE CBDT TITLE AS
IMPLYING THAT WHEN HONG KONG CEASES TO BE BRITISH SO WILL OUR
BRITISH NATIONAL STATUS AND PROTECTION BE WITHDRAWN. WE SEEK
URGENT AND UNEQUIVOCABLE ASSURANCES ON THIS POINT.
MACLEHOSE
YOURS SINCERLY,
(S,Y. CHUNG),
SENIOR UNOFFICIAL MEMBER OF EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS OF
THE EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE COUNCILS, HONG KONG.
REPEATED AS REQUESTED
LIMITED
HK&GD
NTD
PS
PS LPS
PS/MR BLAKER PS/MRLUCE
PSI PUS
SIR.E. YOUDE MR DONALD MR ADAMS
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