HK 1AGY
CON FILEN TIAL
(a) Comments on opening speech
1.
General:
Hong Kong agreement should have a small
a
throughout.
2.
Para
3:
omit "both in Hong Kong and in discussions with
Chinese" from lines 8/9 (we think
we have pretty well concluded
discussions with the Chinese now). Add "with
"with confidence" to
the
our
last
sentence.
3.
Replace Para 4 and the beginning of Para 5 by:
memoranda
on
debated
and
approved
the
agreement just
over
a year
been
given
an opportunity
to
overwhelming
majority
h ad
found
"These nationality provisions arise directly out of the Sino-British
Joint Declaration
Hong Kong and its
on
nationality.
associated
of
exchange
H on members will recall that the House
Government's intention
the sign
after ago
the people of Hong Kong had
views,
,
to
and
the
Following
that
express
their
it
acceptable.
debate, my
hon rt
Friend the Prime Minister went to Peking to sign
the
agreement.
Subsequently
the
Hong
received
Royal
As sent in
this April
year.
Act Kong
passed
The Hor Kong
was
and
Act
provided for the ending of British sovereignty and jurisdiction over Hong Kong and certain other measures.
5.
Paragraph 2 of the Schedule to the Act provided for the end of British Dependent Terrritories Citizenship [as para 5 of Home Office
draft]"
4.
Replace Paras 7 and 8 by:
"17.
The
Government undertook
in
sides
of the
House
during
the
debate
on
both
to points made response
the
Bill to Hong Kong
This we have introduce the Nationality Order with "green edges".
on
done. The White Paper containing the Order was published in the UK
17 October. The people of Hong Kong have
now Hon Members Order.
less
and Hong Kong
full opportunity
chance to express
on
to
had a
have a comment on the their views. The Government will listen carefully
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