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PERSONAL CONNECTION WITH BRITAIN;

THE GOVERNMENT'S NATIONALITY POLICIES ELSEWHERE IN THE

WORLD WOULD HAVE BEEN UNDERMINED BY WEAKENING THE

CONFIDENCE OF OTHER BOCS IN THEIR OWN NATIONALITY

ARRANGEMENTS, AND BY LESSENING THE DISPOSITION OF FOREIGN

AUTHORITIES TO DEAL SYMPATHETICALLY WITH THOSE HOLDING

THAT STATUS.

I RECOGNISE HOWEVER THAT THESE ARGUMENTS ARE LIKELY TO

CUT VERY LIMITED AMOUNTS OF ICE IN HONG KONG.

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