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territory and those who have none. But our position would be weak in logic and we might be unable to prevent a revival of parliamentary interest in the immigration aspect. The significant difference between BDTCs and BOCs is that there are compelling reasons for us to help Hong Kong because the passport question has become entwined with considerations of their future, and because Hong Kong has a political weight which enables them to advance their interests in ways that are not available to BOCS, BPPs and residual'. British subjects.
7. In view of these considerations I suggest that the best course to follow would be to leave the five formulas in paragraph 3 above unamended as descriptions of nationality in passports, except in the case of BDTC where 'British' should be inserted against the printed words 'National status/Nationalité' and immediately above 'British Dependent Territories Citizen'. A specimen is enclosed to show roughly how this might appear in passports issued to Hong Kong belongers.
8. You will recall that when we discussed this on 21 October the
question arose of whether the words 'Holder is subject to control under the Immigration Act, 1971' might be transferred from page 5 to page 1 of the passport. The observation is probably better left
on page 5 where immigration officials round the world have become
used to finding it, but I suggest that we should amend the note at the foot of page 1 to read 'Attention is drawn to the notes at the back of this passport and to any observation relating to control under the Immigration Act, 1971 on page 5'; and that we should add a new note at the back of the book immediately after that
on validity as follows:
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