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8.
It does not of course
would
follow that Hong Kong would have
that BD TC s should become BOCS,
done better to agree
because most BOC s
in Chinese eyes and So ineligible for direct right of
abode endorsements and for UK consular protection. But
the Indians will in fact probably now do better to forego
BN (0) status and become BOCs.
then have been Chinese nationals
ho.G. Ehrman
28 November 1985
W G Ehrman
Hong Kong Departmen t
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