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Sir W Handin Dr Wilson
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HONG KONG NATIONALITY ORDER IN COUNCIL
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RECEIVED IN REGISTRY
19 MAY 1986
HOME SECRETARY'S OPENING SPEECH
DEBATE
13 MAY 1986
DESK OFFICER
PA
REGISTRY Action Taken
INDEX
PRU
Mr Amy MUD
Grałgns for any
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bosomial commments,
by telephon
today
am
The draft Nationality Order implements arrangements have been fully considered and debated over many months.
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The Order represents the culmination of a long period of careful work. It stems from the agreement with the Chinese which, with this House's wholehearted approval, the Prime Minister signed in December 1984. It continued with the Hong Kong Act 1985 which again
again this House fully debated and approved. And it led from there to our debate in January when there was a full opportunity to consider the detailed arrangements which are now incorporated in the draft Order. Equally full and detailed discussions have been held in Hong Kong.
way.
It is right that the matter should have been dealt with in this careful
Fair and comprehensive nationality are vital to the future of people in Hong Kong and for the successful implementation of the agreement with the Chinese.
arrangements are vital
We need to make the Order now So as to have make the necessary arrangements for the BN (O) issued from 1 July 1987 with the normal period.
enough time to
passport to be ten year validity
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