DEFENSIVE
CONFIDENTIAL
[IF IT IS SUGGESTED THAT THE TITLE SHOULD HAVE BEEN BOC]
The circumstances of Hong Kong are unique and should be reflected in
a unique status. BOC status would have been unacceptable to the
people of Hong Kong and would not be an appropriate status within
the terms of the UK Memorandum. For instance BOC status may be acquired at any time by registration while the UK Memorandum imposes time limits on the acquisition while the UK Memorandum imposes time
the acquisition of the new
limits
status.
DEFENSIVE
[IT IF IS SUGGESTED THAT THE TITLE SHOULD HAVE INCLUDED A REFERENCE
TO HONG KONG]
The choice of title had to take into account the fact that it will
continue to be used after 1997 when Hong Kong will have ceased to be a British territory. Any title which contained both the word
"British" and the name "Hong Kong" would not have been acceptable.
CONFIDENTIAL