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TRANSCRIPT I SELECT COMMITTEE ON HONG KONG 24 ΚΑΙ 1989
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defined areas,
but they have always been regarded as fully
Portuguese nationals.
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I cannot answer your question, Kr Chairman,
precisely in relation to the metropolitan France.
example, the possessions of France in remaining parts of
the world, to what extent they are regarded by the French
as fully metropolitan French, obviously there is a strong
instinct that they are because there are seats in the
French Parliament representing the islands in the Pacific
for example.
But insofar as they were metropolitan French, yes,
the same position would apply to them as to the Portuguese
coming from Macao. With one minor exception, that of
course Portugal, like Spain, is still in a transitional
period, they do not get full access to BC rights until the
end of 1992.
say
But thereafter, when Portugal and Spain are, let us
on the same standing as France, they would have full
access to BC Treaty rights which means indeed that they
could come here to work or to enjoy services as tourists
for example.