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Assuming that any bilateral agreement would be made between UK and FRG, whether UK would take back Hong Kong passport holders removed from Germany.
A bilateral agreement could be between HK and FRG, as in the case of the agreement reached with Austria last year. The HKG would reciprocate any relaxation of entry restrictions by the FRG. All Hong Kong passport holders have right of abode in Hong Kong. Thus their returnability to Hong Kong is guaranteed.
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Possibility of Hong Kong passport holders seeking asylum in FRG on the ground of political persecution in Hong Kong.
Political persecution does not exist in Hong Kong. Thus such cases are unlikely to arise before 1997. If they arose after 1997, FRG could always re- introduce visa requirements.
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Costs of repatriation of Hong Kong passport holders.
From experience most of the people repatriated pay their own fares. Those in a lurch can seek help from British missions. HKG have been able to recover at least 50% of the costs of repatriation from the individuals concerned.
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How to handle odd cases of stowaway (a recent case of a stowaway from China on board a German vessel was cited).
Stowaways who are illegal immigrants from China are in a different category. But such cases are few and far between. Illegal immigrants from China are normally accepted back in China.
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