provides that bridge. It is designed to ensure that the arrangements which will be made are fair and consistent as between all BDTCs in Hong Kong: and that they will be implemented in an imaginative, efficient
and ordered way.
In short, I believe that the nationality arrangements we
But we shall propose are generally on the right lines. listen with interest to what the House says and consider whether any amendments are desirable or necessary before we bring the Order before the House for approval. It is right we should act with care and deliberation since the Order will be a key step in the implementation of the agreement. The agreement itself was widely accepted by the people of Hong Kong and welcomed around the world as a significant achievement. With the help of the House and of the people of Hong Kong we look forward to the nationality Order being seen in the same light.
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