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difficult. Formally we can only advise that they should
describe themselves as BDTCS. But in practice this is a
matter for the individual and the officials of the country
concerned.
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R D Clift
29 April 1982
Hong Kong and General Department
This is a serious bone of contention which some of
the members
of UMELCO
(Messrs Lo and CHEUNG certainly)
will go on
I have much sympathy
grawing ar.
with the Governor. Ir is exceedingly hard to explain to people in Utang Kang why they can't be" British"
quite simply.
when we
бау
be got round,
it is
They
we
a
are inclined to thank that
"legal problem" which cannot
are covering up something But
the hint in para 3 of the draft telegram should
be helpful.
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