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Secretary of State's Visit to Hong Kong
February 1972-
D.
Immigration and Visa Matters
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. The United Kingdom's entry into the
otherwise efore have no effect
ave
European Community will therefore, have
on the position of United Kingdom citizens who are
Hong Kong belongers in relation to the countries
of the enlarged Community.
2.
Any of the above information may be used in
any
response to enquiries on this subject.
European Integration Department
January 1972
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