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territory is a BDTC
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I therefore
question whether the reductio ad
absurdum which you apply is valid.
5.
clearly with a
A s a matter of practical politics, I doubt very much whether the Chinese would object to what I propose
SO long as we are dealing
category of people with connections to other British
Dependent Territories.
Such a connection would be clearly demonstrable if BDT citizenship
from a
parent who had his BDT citizenship by virtue of a connection with another dependent territory.
one.
vires.
surprising.
I t seems
was acquired by descent
6. The objection you raise in your para 4 is certainly a potent
You are a much better judge than I am of what would be ultra
However I confess that I find the position a little
to me that we are dealing with a situation
where some people whose real connections are not with Hong Kong may lose their BDTC status more or less because they accidentally come within the provisions of the Order. I would have thought that the inclusion of a provision in this Order designed to avoid this happening might be said to be an expedient consequential provision.
But perhaps I am being naive!
22 March 1985
A C Galsworthy
Hong Kong Department
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