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HONG KONG : BRITISH NATIONALITY ACT
Problem
71. To reply to Sir Murray MacLehose's letter of 16 March to
the Lord Privy Seal.
Recommendation
wn Take
See 24
2. I recommend that the Lord Privy Seal send an interim reply
on the lines of the attached draft.
Background and Argument
3. The Governor believes that it is very important that Hong Kong
Citizens of the British Dependent Territories be described as
British (Hong Kong) Citizens in their passports.
Previous legal
and Home Office advice has been that the precise wording in the
British Nationality Act must be used.
4. NTD are now consulting their legal adviser with a view to
taking the matter up with the Home Office. A submission will be
put up when a conclusion has been reached.
30 March 1982
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R D Clift
Hong Kong and General Department
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Mr Donald
Mr Howells, NTD
Bo Mr Willoun, son 5/4.
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