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IT IS ESSENTIAL TO REFLECT IN PASSPORTS THE FACT THAT CBDT'S HAVE A BRITISH (OR U.K.) NATIONALITY STATUS APART FROM THEIR CITIZEN-
SHIP CATEGORY.
4. WHILE I GAVE THE HOME OFFICE AN UNDERTAKING THAT I WOULD NOT PRESS NOMENCLATURE IF THE NEW CLAUSE 9 WERE ACCEPTED, I AM NOT NOW ASKING FOR A FURTHER AMENDMENT, BUT ONLY FOR SOME FURTHER PUBLIC ASSURANCE INSTEAD. THE FACT IS THAT THE CONFUSION CAUSED HERE BY THINGS SAID, AND PARTICULARLY BY VISITORS HERE, SINCE I SAW MR. WHITELAW IN MARCH WAS NOT TO BE FORESSEN, AND HAS PRODUCED A NEW AND HIGHLY EMOTIONAL SITUATION OF WHICH ACCOUNT MUST BE TAKEN. I WOULD BE QUITE WRONG NOT TO REPORT THIS AND RISK THIS CONFUSION UNDOING MUCH OF THE GOOD WHICH MINISTERS HAVE ACHIEVED BY THE AMENDMENTS INSERTED IN THE BILL.
MACLEHOSE
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HD/HK & GD HD/NTD
PS
PS/LPS
PS/MR LUCE
PS/MR BLAKER SIR E YOUDE
MR DONALD
MR ADAMS
COPIES TO:
HONG KONG GOVT OFFICE
MR FORD
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