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of "on entry" control that people arriving here have to satisfy the Immigration Officer that they qualify for admission under the Immigration Rules: and obviously we must beware against putting any endorsement in the passport which might mislead and give the impression that in some way examination by an Immigration Officer and compliance with the ordinary Immigration Rules is
not required. Bona fide visitors from Hong Kong are always
welcome here and always will be: but there are difficulties
about an endorsement in the passport and we would have to ensure
that people were not misled by it. I am however considering
with sympathy how to meet the concern which Members of the
Legislative Council have reflected.
CONCLUSION
The White Paper which is before the House today deals with
complex and important issues affecting people's nationality,
rights of abode and travel arrangements. There is a good
deal of detailed work still to be done. We want to take
that forward in a steady and measured way consulting closely
with the people of Hong Kong, and that is what we shall
continue to do in the years ahead. But we need a strong
bridge between the principles already agreed with the
Chinese and by Parliament and the detailed administrative
and other nationality arrangements, which have yet to be
made.
We believe the draft Order attached to the White Paper
/provides