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(B) SECONDLY, THE TITLE SHOULD BE UNIQUE SO THAT IT CAN BE READILY IDENTIFIED WITH PERSONS WHO ON 30 JUNE 1997 ARE BDTC'S BY VIRTUE OF A CONNECTION WITH HONG KONG. THIS IS IMPORTANT TO FACILITATE ACCEPTANCE BY THIRD COUNTRIES OF THE NEW STATUS AND

THE FUTURE PASSPORTS CARRYING THAT STATUS.

(C) THIRDLY, THE TITLE MUST CLEARLY STIPULATE THAT THE STATUS TO WHICH IT CORRESPONDS IS A FORM OF BRITISH NATIONALITY.

(D) FOURTHLY, HOWEVER, THE CHOICE OF TITLE HAD TO TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THE FACT THAT IT WILL CONTINUE TO BE USED AFTER 1997, WHEN HONG KONG WILL HAVE CEASED TO BE BRITISH TERRITORY. IN THIS CONNECTION, ANY TITLE WHICH CONTAINS BOTH THE WORD BRITISH'' AND THE NAME HONG KONG WOULD NOT MEET THIS REQUIREMENT.

3. IF ASKED WHETHER THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT HAVE BEEN CONSULTED,

YOU SHOULD SAY THAT THEY HAD BEEN INFORMED AS COURTESY BEFORE THE TITLE WAS ANNOUNCED IN PARLIAMENT.

4. AS THE PROGRAMME FOR ISSUING THE NEW PASSPORTS HAS YET TO BE DECIDED, YOU SHOULD DISCOURAGE SPECULATION ON THE PROGRAMME AND OTHER DETAILS CONCERNING THE NEW PASSPORT.

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MR WILSON

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