6.
There
are already signs of continuing encouragement about Hong Kong's future. The Joint Liaison Group continues to work well. It has made arrangements to ensure that after
1997 Hong Kong keeps its place in the world trading community, and it has also formally agreed the terms of the right of abode endorsement in the BN (O) passport.
has,
establishing and
measured steps,
approved by this
another important
Confidence in Hong Kong is therefore high. This Government
I believe, made a significant contribution to
building that confidence by carefully
many of which have been considered and
House. The Nationality Order represents step along the way. The arrangements we have made for the ethnic minorities, as for all other British Dependent Territories citizens in Hong Kong, fully honour our commitments to them. They offer a sound and responsible basis for continued confidence and security in the future. The Nationality Order wil1, I believe, serve the people of Hong Kong well. I commend it to the House.