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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

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