DSR 11C
Finally, you asked about discussions with the Indian
Government
Kong.
we
regarding the ethnic Indians in Hong Kong.
The ethnic Indians who are affected by the Order in
Council are British Dependent Territories citizens and
comprise about 39% of the ethnic minority BDTCs in Hong
The provisions
are making to prevent
statelessness apply only to those BDTCS in Hong Kong who
have no other nationality. They will therefore affect
only those of the ethnic Indian BDTCs who are not Indian
citizens and thus are not the official concern of the
Indian Government (although we recognise of course that
there may be emotional ties).