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as British nationals of British Dependent Territories

citizens, British Overseas citizens, British

protected persons and British subjects.'

This can be done as the notes are revised to bring them in

line with the terms of the British Nationality Act 1981.

9.

I propose to introduce these amendments in United Kingdom

passports when existing stocks run out in about 12 months'

time. Governors in the Dependent Territories will be asked

to take parallel action. Meanwhile I recommend that we should

introduce our revision of the description of BDTCs in

passports when the Nationality Act comes into force on 1

January 1983.

10. The Home Secretary has seen this memorandum and agrees

that if something has to be done for Hong Kong this is the best

way forward. He is unable however to withdraw his original

warning that the steps we propose might cause additional

unwelcome difficulties to the Government in some future

emergency.