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these views. We will then
withdraw the
Order and if necessary
it under
the
usual
make amendments to it before we reintroduce
affirmative resolution procedures next year.
8.
to the 31/4
in
The provisions in the Order are of vital interest million British Dependent Territories
Territories citizens who are resident
Hong Kong and the Government attaches great importance to their
views. We agreed the text of the White Paper with the Hong
Hong Kong
Government and Executive Council, and we
have been monitoring Hong
Kong opinion on the White Paper closely.
9.
H MG full reports of
hon Members will know
The Governor of Hong Kong has sent
reaction in Hong Kong to the White Paper. As the White Paper was debated in the Hong Kong Legislative Council on
4 December 1985. I
understand that members of UMELCO have written
some of their points will be
to hon Members,
and
no doubt
in this debate.
11
taken up
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5.
X NO
Para 11: omit "the date when Hong Kong reverts to China".
Para 12: insert "associated with the Joint Declaration" after
UK memorandum
6.
in line 3.
Replace "The passport will
...
for this" (line 4
page 4 to
no
general
end of para) by:
•
and SO does Article 4 of the Order, although
there is
in tend
to
ensure
entitlement
formalities that
to
hold
connected
British
as hon Members know
We
with
passports. registration
of
citizenship will be kept to a minimum. We envisage only that each
person's particulars
will
be
on entered
separate fee will be charged for this."
7.
central a
register.
Νο
on line 8 should
Para 14: "Annex XIV of the Joint Declaration read "Section XIV of Annex I to the Joint Declaration".
18,19,20 new.
8.
Replace Para 17 by:
"17.
These
measures
As Ministers made clear during the debate
take
us up to the
of the 21st century. middle
on the Hong Kong Bill,
the
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