e)
f)
g)
h)
i)
What progress has been
parties to Hong Kong's organisations (GATT, MFA,
What has been done to ensure international acceptability
made in obtaining agreement of other
continued membership of international etc) which is vital.
BN(O) passports?
of
Will BN (O) passport holders be able to enter and leave UK
without restrictions?
Arrangements for
ensuring BN (O)s do not have to carry identity
cards as well as passports should be made.
Arrangements for avoidance of statelessness should be clarified.
LORD DAVIES OF LEEK
a) Junior members of Diplomatic Service should be given grants to
learn Chinese.
LORD GEDDES
a)
b)
BN (O) s'
appears to breach
Assurance required on nationality of non-Chinese
grandchildren, whose potential statelessness
UN Convention on Statelessness.
If China tampers with right of abode in Hong Kong of non-ethnic
Chinese, they could end up with по nationality no consular protection in the SAR, and no right of abode in the SAR.
c) Annual debate welcome.
LORD GRIDLEY
a) No provision in the Bill for HMOCS. Government have obligation
to draw up public officers' agreement and make it known to HMOCS at very early stage to discourage premature loss of experienced
staff. Referred to earlier guarantee by HMG to HMOCS.
EARL OF SELKIRK
a)
FCO should consider training more diplomats as sinologists in
order to maintain good relations with Peking, which are vital to
agreement's success.