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regards
the
Chinese
the
translation of the title]:
title to be incorporated in the
Order-in-Council and used on
future British passports will be
in English only. There is no
need for a Chinese title. The
one used in translating the
Secretary of State's speech is a
direct
translation
for
illustrative purposes only;
a number of options have been
considered and it has been
decided that "British National
(Overseas)"
appropriate
circumstances.
is
the
most
in
all
the
2.
Sir Roger Lobo said that callers to that
He
morning's Hot Line programme on the radio had asked why
Hong Kong had not been included in the title. The
public did not realize why this was not possible.
suggested the need for a line which implied, in a subtle
way, that the title was one which had been decided after
consultation with the Chinese. Members agreed: such a
line would alleviate concern and encourage people to
believe that the title would be respected after 1997.
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