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CONSIDER SYMPATHETICALLY WHETHER TO ADMIT THEM TO THE UNITED KINGDOM ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS.
IN SUM, THEREFORE, WE HAVE ENSURED THAT THE AGREEMENT WE HAVE REACHED WITH THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT AND WHICH IS REFLECTED IN THE NATIONALITY ORDER PROVIDES ALL HONG KONG BRITISH DEPENDENT TERRITORIES CITIZENS, WHATEVER THEIR ETHNIC ORIGIN, WITH BOTH AN ASSURED CITIZENSHIP STATUS AND A CONTINUED LEGAL RIGHT TO LIVE IN HONG KONG. WE BELIEVE THIS IS A FAIR AND JUST WAY TO PROCEED WHICH PROPERLY MEETS THE INTERESTS OF ALL CONCERNED.
I REALISE THAT THIS DECISION WILL COME AS A DISAPPOINTMENT. I HOPE NEVERTHELESS THE COUNCIL WILL CAREFULLY CONSIDER THE POINTS WHICH I HAVE MADE HERE AND WHICH WE WILL NO
WE GREATLY DOUBT EXPAND ON DURING THE PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES.
VALUE THE CONTRIBUTION WHICH COUNCIL MEMBERS HAVE MADE TO THE LIFE OF HONG KONG AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO IT CONTINUING IN THE
YEARS AHEAD.
ENDS
HOWE
HONG KONG AGREEMENT: NATIONALITY
LIMITED
HD/HKD
HD/FED
HD/NTD
RESEARCH D (MR WALKER)
DEP HD/PUSD
PS
PS/MR RENTON
PS/PUS
SIR W HARDING MR WILSON MR BARRINGTON
COPIES TO:
MR ROBERTS, NEWS DEPT MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS
LEGAL ADVISERS MR GRAINGER,
MR D MCDOUGALL, MVD
MR HYDE, HOME OFFICE
MF EMERY, B4 DIV, HOME OFFICE, CROYDON
MF NICHOLSON, PASSPORT DEPT, HOME OFFICE.
ROOM 236, CLIVE HOUSE.
MR MCDONOUGH, B2 DIV, HOME OFFICE MR WOOD LEGAL ADVISERS
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