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(a) refuse to recognise citizenship and right of abode conferred under the British nationality package and under
similar arrangements to be announced by other countries following approaches by the British Government;
(b) refuse to recognise renunciation of Chinese nationality except in cases where applicants meet the criteria set out in the Chinese Nationality Law (CNL). Accordingly they would regard most beneficiaries of the nationality package and
similar arrangements by other countries as continuing to be
Chinese nationals;
(c) refuse to recognise any entitlement of such persons to consular protection from Britain and the other countries
involved;
(d) refuse to allow people to travel on their British passports
obtained under the scheme;
(e) intensify efforts to identify and groom Hong Kong residents
who are acceptable to them politically as candidates for important official and representative positions in future;
(f) consider the possibility of transferring personnel from the
mainland. They have also suggested that the Hong Kong Government might try to attract Chinese students who have stayed in Britain or the USA rather than return to China following the June 1989 crack-down.
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The Chinese would be on doubtful ground legally in some of the above measures, including their obligations under the JD. But they may feel justified in taking measures that contravene the JD on the pretext that these were legitimate responses to
an alleged British violation of agreed arrangements. The Chinese may also find themselves in practical difficulty in distinguishing between British passport holders under the
Scheme and others.
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