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DEPARTMENT:
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Prime Minister
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SUBJECT:
HONG KONG NATIONALITY ORDER IN COUNCIL
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I confirm that I am
content with the draft White
containing the Hong Kong
Nationality
Order in
Council circulated
minute
of
...
...
under cover of
The White Pape
up in consultation with FCO and
the Home Secretary's
and Order were drawn
Hong Kong
officials, and have been approved by the
Executive Council.
Government
Hong Kong
Although the issues involved were aired
thoroughly
during the debate on the Hong Kong Bill we should not
underestimate the
political sensitivity of nationality
questions in Hong Kong and we should allow ample time to
debate these. We can expect continued criticism both for
our refusal to grant right of abode. in the UK to BDTCs,
and for our failure to obtain Chinese
transmissible
agreement to a
form of nationality for BDTCs.
Given
however that EXCO has agreed to this Order I think that
opposition will be of manageable proportions.
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