HURD
CONFIDENTIAL
066350
MDHOAN 2098
THAT THEY CANNOT BE TREATED AS A SPECIAL CATEGORY WITHIN THE SCHEME, NON-CHINESE BDTCS ARE OF COURSE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR BRITISH CITIZENSHIP UNDER THE NATIONALITY SCHEME ANNOUNCED ON 20 DECEMBER. EACH APPLICATION WILL BE TREATED
ON ITS MERITS.
WE HAVE BEEN ASKING FRIENDS AND PARTNERS IN THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY TO FOLLOW OUR LEAD IN GRANTING ASSURANCES TO SELECTED HONG KONG PEOPLE. INDIA/PAKISTAN COULD MAKE A GREAT CONTRIBUTION TO CONFIDENCE IN HONG KONG IF IT WERE ABLE TO GRANT CITIZENSHIP OPEN SQUARE BRACKET OR AT LEAST RIGHT OF ENTRY CLOSE SQUARE BRACKETS TO INDIAN/PAKISTANI BDTCS WITHOUT REQUIRING THEM TO
LEAVE HONG KONG IN ORDER TO QUALIFY.
UNDERSTAND THERE ARE SOME 6000 NON-CHINESE BRITISH DEPENDENT TERRITORY CITIZENS WHO DO NOT ALREADY HOLD OTHER PASSPORTS. GRATEFUL FOR YOUR VIEWS IF POSSIBLE DESKBY 31150OZ.
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DISTRIBUTION
62
ΜΑΙΝ
59
.HONG KONG AGREEMENT
.(RESTRICTED)
LIMITED
HKD
HD/FED
RESEARCH (FE) PUSD
NEWS D
PS/MR MAUDE
PS/LORD BRABAZON
MR GILLMORE
MR MCLAREN
MR BLATHERWICK
MR MOSS
ADDITIONAL
3
MR WHOMERSLEY LEGAL ADV MS BARRETT LEGAL ADV
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MR FIFOOT HKD
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