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(The Secretary for Lands and Works, Mr N.K.
CHAN, the Political Adviser, Mr R.J.T. McLAREN, the
Director of Lands, Mr J.R. Todd, and the Registrar
General, Mr N.M. GLEESON, attended before
attended before the Council
for the discussion of this item.)
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TITLE OF NEW STATUS TO BE ACQUIRED BY HONG KONG BDTCs MEMORANDUM XCX (85)7
as
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The Governor explained that as Members had
found 'British National: Special Status unattractive
title for the new nationality status and as there
were practical problems (outlined at Annex A to the
using 'British Overseas citizen', a
further alternative 'British Overseas National' was now
proposed.
memorandum) in
Governor
suggested also 'British
National: British Citizen (Overseas)'. The
doubted that use of the term 'British Citizen' would be
agreed to.
2.
Members felt that 'British Overseas National'
could be easily confused with 'British Overseas citizen'
and that the words 'British National' should be kept
together in the title so as not to dilute the concept of
British nationality. They did not wish to bring in the
question of residency.
for 'British National:
Their preference therefore was
Overseas'. This simply changed
the word order of a formula acceptable to Ministers and,