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(3) A PERSON BORN IN HONG KONG ON OR AFTER 1ST JANUARY
1983 SHALL NOT BE TAKEN TO HAVE A CONNECTION WITH HONG KONG UNDER PARAGRAPH (1)(A) ABOVE BY VIRTUE OF HIS BIRTH THERE UNLESS, AT THE TIME OF HIS BIRTH, ONE OF HIS PARENTS WAS
2.
(A)
(B)
SETTLED IN HONG KONG: OR
A BRITISH DEPENDENT TERRITORIES CITIZEN BY VIRTUE OF
HIS HAVING A CONNECTION WITH HONG KONG AS SPECIFIED
IN THIS ARTICLE. ENDS
WE HAVE ALSO AGREED A PR LINE IN REPLY TO PRESS ENQUIRIES
WITH HOME OFFICE AND FCO OFFICIALS. THE FORMULA WE INTEND TO USE
IS AS FOLLOWS
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'WE (HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS) HAVE HELD USEFUL
DISCUSSIONS WITH HOME OFFICE AND FCO OFFICIALS ON TECHNICAL
ISSUES AND POINTS OF DETAIL RELATING TO THE DRAFTING OF THE
NATIONALITY ORDER IN COUNCIL ARISING FROM THE EXCHANGE OF
MEMORANDA AND THE SCHEDULE TO THE HONG KONG ACT. WE WILL B
SEEKING THE ADVICE OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL ON THE
PROVISIONS IN THE DRAFT ORDER IN COUNCIL. THE PEOPLE OF
HONG KONG WILL HAVE PLENTY OF OPPORTUNITY TO COMMENT ON THE
DRAFT ORDER BEFORE IT IS DEBATED'.
IF PRESSED REGARDING THE TIMING OF THE PUBLICATION OF THE DRAFT
ORDER, WE WOULD REPLY BY SAYING THAT DISCUSSIONS ARE STILL TAKING PLACE ON THE ORDER AND, AS THE DISCUSSIONS HAVE NOT YET BEEN COMPLETED, WE ARE UNABLE TO BE DEFINITIVE ABOUT THE TIMING OF
PUBLICATION. GRATEFUL FOR ANY COMMENTS ON THIS LINE DESKBY
010900Z.
3. MIFT CONTAINS THE REVISED TEXT OF THE DRAFT EXCO MEMORANDUM
AGREED WITH HOME OFFICE AND FCO OFFICIALS.
HOWE
HONG KONG AGREEMENT: NATIONALITY.
LIMITED
HD/HKD
HD/FED
HD/NTD
RESEARCH DEPT.(MR WALKER )
D/HD PUSD
PS
PS/MR LUCE
PS/LADY YOUNG
PS/PUS
SIR W HARDING
MR WILSON
COPIES TO:
MR ROBERTS, NEWS DEPT.
MR FIFOOT LEGAL ADVISERS
MR GRAINGER, LEGAL ADVISERS
MR HYDE, HOME OFFICE
MR NICHOLSON, PASSPORT DEPT, HOME
OFFICE.
MR EMERY, B4 DIV, HOME OFFICE,
Mr Miller, MVD
HKGO
CROYDON.
LONDON
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