CONFIDENTIAL
IMMIGRATION AND VISA MATTERS
D.
FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT OF HONG KONG PASSPORT HOLDERS
IN THE EEC
No special arrangements for Hong Kong have been made in the
EEC enlargement negotiations other than agreement that the Colony
will be included in the Community's Generalised Preference Scheme.
The Treaty of Accession does not apply to the Colony and Hong Kong
holders of British passports will not fall within the definition
of nationals of the United Kingdom for EEC purposes until they have been resident in the United Kingdom for a period of five years.
2. Any of the above information may be used in response to
any enquiries on this subject.
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