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FORMER BDTCS (SEE PEKING TELSNOS 2527 AND 2530). WE DO NOT THINK THE CHINESE WOULD BE DIFFICULT OVER THIS.

5. THE ABOVE COMMENTS AS WELL AS THE SUGGESTIONS IN MY TELNO 3270 ARE, OF COURSE, SUBJECT TO CONSULTATION WITH EXCO. I SHALL BE TELEGRAPHING SEPARATELY ABOUT THIS. ON THE SPECIFIC ISSUES RAISED IN YOUR TURS, I THINK EXCO'S ADVICE WILL DEPEND LARGELY ON THE QUALITY OF THE NEW TITLE TO BE INTRODUCED, AND ON WHETHER BDTCS CAN ACQUIRE THE NEW STATUS AUTOMATICALLY. IF THEY ARE UNHAPPY WITH THE NEW TITLE WHICH IS EVENTUALLY DECIDED UPON, EXCO MAY WELL INSIST ON RETAINING THE TITLE BDTC UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE, IN WHICH CASE WE SHALL HAVE TO THINK OF OTHER WAYS OF ENSURING THAT NO HONG KONG BRITISH PASSPORT CARRYING THE TITLE BDTC REMAINS VALID AFTER 30 JUNE 1997.

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MR. WILSON

COPIES TO.

SIR. P. CRADOCK

MR. BURROWS. (LEGAL ADVISER).

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