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divisive.

Now

no

However need to

be

about clear

strictly FCO reason for opposing this. of accepting

consequences

this:

(a) Cannot rule out possibility of Chinese BDTC also pressing for British citizenship if we give in to

Indians.

(b) Could be open-ended

m

do not know exactly how many

people could be

to

declare

their ethnic origins, were

that

stateless

certain

or

had

that lost

what

if Chinese we re

whatever individuals,

not Chinese citizens,

of

citizenship? Large number Eurasians for instance. Possibility that any such

ex-BDTC

would

automatically

a become

British

Would have

citizen with right of abode in the UK.

immigration implications.

We

Indians what they

not would

in any case be giving the say they want: form of British nationality with right of abode in Hong Kong.

a

Ex-Servicemen

8.

Again no strong FCO reason to oppose granting British citizenship to these people but understand

that most of

them would not be eligible under Section 4(5) of the BNA or

views whether

any

other

section.

accommodation possible.

Grateful

for

your

any

I f

we

do

must agree

bear

9.

in mind

other applications from Hong Kong under

6(1) of the BNA.

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implications

for

Sections 4(5) and