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DSR 11C

B

they will find themselves less able subsequently to withstand

pressure on the citizenship question from Hong Kong. The

line this could be expected to take would be:-

a)

b)

c)

9.

The Falkland Islands unlike Gibraltar have no link

with the European Community to justify special

treatment. Therefore if the Government express no

opposition to moves to extend British Citizenship in

that direction they will have tacitly abandoned the

concept of British Dependent Territories Citizenship

(BDTC).

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by. Hong Kong/contributed to the South Atlantic Fund and

6 Hong Kong seamen were killed in the hostilities

against Argentina. If the law can be amended for the

Falkland Islands then it can be for Hong Kong, unless

our nationality policy is dictated by considerations

of race.

They would not at this stage claim a right of free

movement to the United Kingdom, but they would probably

conclude that as BDTC had become meaningless the best

course would be to revert to Citizenship of the United

Kingdom and Colonies for all.

Points of this kind could be countered more easily if

during debate of Lord Bruce's amendment Government spokesmen

had reiterated the principles of CBDT. This would not rule

out lively expressions of sympathy and support for the

Falkland Islanders.

10. Lord Boyd-Carpenter recently quoted in the Lords the

allegation that Argentine policy was influenced by the

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