(c)
We are not in а position to advise on what
precisely members of the Political Sub-group had
in mind in proposing a 'right of abode'
restriction for top posts. Whilst the concept of
right of abode is familar to us, it is not a term
which is widely used outside Hong Kong; most
countries tend to accord rights of entry and
element
settlement as an (expression) of citizenship or as
a means of acquiring citizenship. If such a
restriction is included in the Basic Law, it
to clarify
the
would be necessary (for the future SAR authorities
to make clear the definition of 'right of abode'