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difficult. Formally we can only advise that they should

describe themselves as BDTCS. But in practice this is a

matter for the individual and the officials of the country

concerned.

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R D Clift

29 April 1982

Hong Kong and General Department

This is a serious bone of contention which some of

the members

of UMELCO

(Messrs Lo and CHEUNG certainly)

will go on

I have much sympathy

grawing ar.

with the Governor. Ir is exceedingly hard to explain to people in Utang Kang why they can't be" British"

quite simply.

when we

бау

be got round,

it is

They

we

a

are inclined to thank that

"legal problem" which cannot

are covering up something But

the hint in para 3 of the draft telegram should

be helpful.

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