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Non-Chinese BDTCs: This problem more

difficult. As well as

11,000 existing non-Chinese BDTCs there are more than 60,000 who may become eligible to apply for BDTC status and 1997. Real immigration problem.

between n ow

4.

subject

Must emphasise confidentiality of this

information. Still

to Ministerial decisions. Thought it right however to let

you know the way our thinking was developing.

Hong Kong Department

11 March 1986

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