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Implications for immigration to UK ?
33. Only estimated 20,000 British citizens in Hong Kong. They have the right of
right of abode
abode in UK. BDTCs have no right of abode in
in the UK
and will not have it under the new status in 1997. Those Hong Kong residents who are subject to United Kingdom immigration control will
normally only qualify to
to come here if they satisfy the requirements
of the immigration rules. Our efforts have been directed to
achieving conditions under which people will not wish to leave Hong Kong. Believe agreement does that.
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