Draft Speech by the Secretary for Security
at the Second Reading of the
Immigration (Amendment) (No.2) Bill 1987
in the Legislative Council on 8 April 1987
sir,
I move that the Immigration
(No.2) Bill 1987 be read a second time.
2
This
Bill
is complementary
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(Amendment)
to
the
Registration of Persons (Amendment) Bill 1987.
3
These two Bills introduce important measures
For the first time the
into Hong Kong legislation.
term right of abode" will be applied in law to Hong
Kong people. Some five million Hong Kong people will
be accorded this right which will give them the right
to land and remain in Hong Kong without any
immigration restrictions.
be
deportable or removable from Hong Kong. They will be
described by a new term "Hong Kong permanent
resident Ikk). (香港永久居民)。
and Chinese
permanent
cards
They will
not
This term, in both English
will be easily understood. "Hong Kong
residents" Will have permanent identity
which
will
be
evidence