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divisive.
Now
no
However need to
be
about clear
strictly FCO reason for opposing this. of accepting
consequences
this:
(a) Cannot rule out possibility of Chinese BDTC also pressing for British citizenship if we give in to
Indians.
(b) Could be open-ended
m
do not know exactly how many
people could be
to
declare
their ethnic origins, were
that
stateless
certain
or
had
that lost
what
if Chinese we re
whatever individuals,
not Chinese citizens,
of
citizenship? Large number Eurasians for instance. Possibility that any such
ex-BDTC
would
automatically
a become
British
Would have
citizen with right of abode in the UK.
immigration implications.
We
Indians what they
not would
in any case be giving the say they want: form of British nationality with right of abode in Hong Kong.
a
Ex-Servicemen
8.
Again no strong FCO reason to oppose granting British citizenship to these people but understand
that most of
them would not be eligible under Section 4(5) of the BNA or
views whether
any
other
section.
accommodation possible.
Grateful
for
your
any
I f
we
do
must agree
bear
9.
in mind
other applications from Hong Kong under
6(1) of the BNA.
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implications
for
Sections 4(5) and