TNAG-1381-FCO40-1829-Future-of-Hong-Kong-nationality-and-citizenship-1985 — Page 197

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TELEGRAM NUMBER 25 OF 10/1/85

INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG

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YOUR TEL NO 66 TO FC0: HONG KONG AGREEMENT:

NEW NATIONALITY TITLE

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1 WE THINK IT UNLIKELY THAT THE CHINESE WOULD OBJECT TO THE TITLE **BRITISH NATIONAL: UVERSEAS''.

THE BULL POINT FOR THEM IS OMMISSION OF ANY REFERENCE

IN THE TITLE TO QUOTE HONG KONG UNQUOTE

THOMSON

HONG KONG AGREEMENT

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HD/HKD

HD/FED

HD/PLANNING STAFF

HD/PUSD

DEP HD/PUSD

RESEARCH DEPT (MR WALKER) PS

PS/MR LUCE

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SIR W HARD ING

MR WILSON

SIR J FREELAND

MR J CROWLEY, PUSD

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MR ROBERTS, NEWS DEPT

MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS

MR BURROWS, LEGAL ADVISERS

MR MARTIN, ASST STAFF CABINET

OFFICE

MR CARTLEDGE, CABINET OFFICE MR COLVIN, CABINET OFFICE SIR P CRADOCK, NO 10 DOWNING ST

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