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Mr Wilford
Sir Leslie Monson
Mr Logan
Mr Graham
AN IDENTITY FOR THE INHABITANTS OF HONG KONG
1. Lord Bütler discussed this question with the Governor of
Hong Kong (Mr Graham's minute of 10 May is attached).
2.
About half of Hong Kong's population is under the age
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of 21. Most of the parents of this younger generation fled
to Hong Kong for refuge from the Communists.
security and a job and were grateful for what Hong Kong could
offer them.
3.
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Inevitably the younger generation are confused.
the one hand they accept generally that no kind of self-
government, much less independence, is in prospect.
other, they want to be identified with a meaningful society.
4. The great majority of the younger generation fall into
one of two categories specified in the Colony's recently
enacted Immigration Ordinance:
(a) "Hong Kong belonger",
These are defined in the Ordinance as
(i) Persons who are British subjects by birth or
naturalisation in Hong Kong, or registration in
Hong Kong under section 7(2) of the British
Nationality Act, 1948; and
(ii) Persons who are or have been married to, or who
are the children of, persons mentioned in
paragraph
4(a)(i) above.
/(b)
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