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(The Secretary for Lands and Works, Mr N.K.

CHAN, the Political Adviser, Mr R.J.T. McLAREN, the

Director of Lands, Mr J.R. Todd, and the Registrar

General, Mr N.M. GLEESON, attended before

attended before the Council

for the discussion of this item.)

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TITLE OF NEW STATUS TO BE ACQUIRED BY HONG KONG BDTCs MEMORANDUM XCX (85)7

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The Governor explained that as Members had

found 'British National: Special Status unattractive

title for the new nationality status and as there

were practical problems (outlined at Annex A to the

using 'British Overseas citizen', a

further alternative 'British Overseas National' was now

proposed.

memorandum) in

Governor

suggested also 'British

National: British Citizen (Overseas)'. The

doubted that use of the term 'British Citizen' would be

agreed to.

2.

Members felt that 'British Overseas National'

could be easily confused with 'British Overseas citizen'

and that the words 'British National' should be kept

together in the title so as not to dilute the concept of

British nationality. They did not wish to bring in the

question of residency.

for 'British National:

Their preference therefore was

Overseas'. This simply changed

the word order of a formula acceptable to Ministers and,