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Basic Law
C6.
Basic
Drafting of the Basic Law is a matter for the Chinese Government.
Law will embody Chinese policies for Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
after 1997, as set out in Joint Declaration and Annex I to it. Welcome
decision to consult people of Hong Kong on wide basis on drafting of Basic Law.
Future of the garrison
C7. Long term plans for future of garrison between now and 1997 will need
careful study. Responsibility for defence and internal security of Hong Kong remains with HMG up to 1 July 1997.
Constitutional Development
C8.
Recent Legislative Council elections an undoubted success. Important step forward in the steady evolution of representative Government in Hong Kong.
Aim is progress combined with stability. Will be a further review in 1987.
Nationality
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Draft Nationality Order in Council published in White Paper on
17 October.
House will have full opportunity to debate it in draft once people of Hong Kong and other interested parties have had an opportunity to give their views.
Statelessness/Indians
C10. Have provided for former BDTCs who would otherwise be stateless to retain
form of British nationality for two generations after 1997. A matter that can be discussed further when House debates Nationality Order in Council.
Vietnamese Refugees
C11. Following our decision to accept some 500 Vietnamese refugees, mostly from Hong Kong, for resettlement in the UK, we are actively pressing other resettlement countries to take additional numbers from Hong Kong.