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the distinction between the categories and could cause

It was greed however legal problems for the Government. He agreed, however,

ĥ adopt

further

to the Lord Privy Seal's/suggestion that the relevant

worded sections of the White Paper should be drafted so as to

final

make clear that definite decisions had not been reached

on the nomenclature for the Dependent Territories, and that

account would be taken of comments from the territories. 子

You may now wish to inform EXCO of the position

EXCO members.

stressing that Ministers have personally considered Hong

Kong's problems and the representations made to them by

They have put the Territory's case forcibl

Territory's

to the Home Secretary. The result has been acceptance of

the third category, which has al along been Hong Kong's

priority, and agreement that a decision on nomenclature

will be left until after the White Paper stage, although flor syme veriant 'Citizen of British Dependent Territories' is a likely

option.

6.

The White Paper will be published before the

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end of the current Parliamentary Session. We will send

you a copy for the confidential information of EXCO before

the publication date. Thereafter it will be open to the

to Council and or other bodies and individuals in Hong Kong

to give their views to HMG.

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