CONFIDENTIAL
No (XYZ) which states that the holder has the right of abode in Hong
Kong".
We expect to reach final agreement on this and other related matters
a t the next meeting of the Sino-British
Liaison Group Joint
March.
in
The wording of this endorsement is in line iwth Section XIV of Annex
I to the Joint Declaration.
It cannot be a direct
of statement
right of abode, because after 1997 this will not be in the gift of
statement and the
clear a
guarantees
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HMG.
that
It is
this
however
endorsement
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third
reaction has been encouraging."
Officers in
the
Government
of returnability
believe
Hong Kong
and will therefore be satisfactory to
Certainly
countries.
the
initial
No
No.
10.
Conclusion
Replace first paragraph by:
"The Joint Declaration on Hong Kong has been welcomed by the people
of Hong Kong and around
the world as an
Governments
are
Both
ilement
it
outstanding success.
working
to
the British and Chinese fully. This White Paper is a key step in the implementation of the agreement and its associated exchange of memoranda.
These
comment
have given the people of Hong
on them.
I would not expect every
but I believe everyone,
we important proposals and are
Kong an opportunity to aspect of the Order to be welcomed by
the proposals are broadly acceptable to the people of Hong Kong."
that