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inmates of overseas prisons, may of whom might expect harsh
treatment depending on their crime from the Chinese
authorities should they be returned to Hong Kong SAR after
serving sentence. HMG s position could be a delicate one if
we come under pressure from the host government to
repatriate an ex-convict in the certain knowledge that in
doing so we might be consigning him to an unpleasant fate.
8.
But-lift But life is
The very credibility of the BN(O) passport however and
unique and perint
to/se
our ability to
to sell
;
sell it to other countries is the essende
of the argument in favour of our undertaking to repatriate
BN (0)s
-
who will of course be entitled to all other
+ protection when they are outside
consular services overseas.
Would
Loversea
hima
after 30 June 1997. Not to
This
do so will make it very difficult for us to ensure
universal acceptance of the BN (0) status both before and
after the reversion of Hong Kong to Chinese sovereignty
and may render the BN (0) passport effectively useless.
could provide a strong reaction within the Hong Kong BN(O)
community and a degree of parliamentary and public criticism
The Sumage, both i W-HK relations and to confidere in He would be here, on the grounds of discrimination against a particular
group of British nationals.
wiza
I think this is a Min-point & should be left out. The laws will be the same post-97 I so the situation will
practice be infrie fot
in
July
We
do this if the
ўн
person concemed mounted to go! Jes. Deportation
The
Secure the
countries acceptams
Jor
provoke
in His would be raideable.
9. One apparent option that has been suggested might be to
to secure try and negotiate an undertaking from the Hong Kong SAR to
re-imburse us for the cost of any repatriation after 30
June 1997, if individuals fail to honour their debt/ But
forever The SAR does or war in to have until July 1997
prachia
and so in
*And ne
it has however been argued that this would not be a practical approach the Chins:
proposal. The Chinese took much persuading to allow BN (0)
status with Right of Abode in Hong Kong during the
negotiations of the Hong Kong agreement.
unlikely to take seriously any suggestion that they (or the
They would be very
/Hong Kong
live an
Cort in achrance to
and taking which would bind the Juture SAR It is most unlikel, however,
that the Chinse wanti
accept
Oor
arrangeret
which meant. in effent,
that they would stand? guarantor for
Soultion