TNAG-0979-FCO40-1198-Implications-for-Hong-Kong-of-changes-in-British-nationality-1980 — Page 220

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File No.

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Security Classification CONFIDENTI AL

Precedence

XY 42

HKGD

OUTWARD

partment afted by

TELEGRAM

R D CLIFT

(Block Capitals)

Tel, Extn

.233.3.184.....

PRIORITY

DESKBY

FOR

COMMS. DEPT.

(Date)

USE

Despatched

POSTBY

(Time).................Z

PREAMBLE

(Time of Origin)..

.Z(G.M.T.)

(Restrictive Prefix)....... (Caveat/

CONFIDENTIAL

(Security Class.)

Privacy Marking)

(Codeword).....

(Deskby)...

To....

PRIORITY...........PEKING...

Tel. No...........

(precedence)

(post)

AND TO (precedence/post)

AND SAVING TO..

REPEATED TO (for info) PRIORITY HONG KONG (PERSONAL. FOR ACTING. GOVERNOR).

Z

..Z

Distribution:-

SAVING TO (for info)..

These might be used as administrative

designations within a formal collective category of citizen- ship.

Copies to:-

(TEXT)

FROM CLIFT

YOUR TEL NO 41 AND BANGKOK NO 60 (FROM CRADOCK):

NATIONALITY LAW.

1.

We are considering alternative titles in the light

of points raised by Hong Kong and other Dependent

k We would be grateful for your view on the likely Chinese reach & Territories before submitting to Ministers./ two

Two possi-

bilities would be "British (Hong Kong) Citizen" or

"British Citizen (Hong Kong)". Since the reference to

Hong Kong would be partly separated from the word "Citize.1"

these formulae should be less open to the objections

you have suggested. Is this right?

2.

For Hong Kong. The above are examples of a number

of possible designations. We have noted the points in

/your