TNAG-1086-FCO40-1336-Implications-for-Hong-Kong-of-changes-in-the-British-nationa-1981 — Page 69

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DESK OFFICER

CONFIDENTIAL INDEX

PA

Action Taken

FM HONG KONG 261227 + OCT 31

TO IMMEDIATE FCQ

TELEGRAM NUMBER 974 OF 26 OCTOBER

MIFT

450

THE SUGGESTION TO SIR PAUL BRYAN IS

3311 F60 3/11

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нак See $40/11

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(A) POINT OUT THAT THE GOVERNMENT'S ACCEPTANCE OF THE GIBRALTAR AMENDMENT AND THE PRINCIPLE OF DISCRIMINATION EMBODIED IN IT HAS CREATED A NEW SITUATION AND DOUBT AS TO WHAT THE GOVERNMENT''S INTENTIONS TOWARDS DEPENDENT TERRITORIES ARE

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(3) MENTION THE DEFINITION OF HMG'S RESPONSIBILITIES TO CITIZENS OF DEPENDENT TERRITORIES GIVEN BY MR RAISON ON 5 JUNE (''! CONFIRM THAT CITIZENS OF BRITISH DEPENDENT TERRITORIES WILL REMAIN UK NATIONALS IN THE SENSE THAT UK CAN AFFORD CONSULAR PROTECTION AND REPRESENT THEIR INTERESTS INTERNATIONALLY BOTH OF WHICH OF COURSE

WE INTEND TO CONTINUE TO DO).

(C) ASK FOR CONFIRMATION THAT BRITISH DEPENDENT TERRITORIES CITIZENS WILL HOLD AND ENJOY THIS STATUS, TOGETHER WITH THE INTERNATIONAL RESPONSIBILITY OF HMC FOR THEM (AS DEFINED IN (B)) FOR LIFE, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THEIR TERRITORY REMAINS ON THE SCHEDULE OF NOT AND

(D) THAT THE RIGHTS OF THIS CITIZENSHIP AS IN (B) AND IN THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF (C) WILL BE TRANSMITTABLE TO CHILDREN AS PROVIDED FOR IN SECTIONS 16 AND 17 OF THE BILL.

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COPIES TO

MR FORD

HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON

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