EASURES.
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TH HUGE INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT. OTHER COUNTRIES WHICH HAVE CLOSE ECONOMIC TIES WITH HONG KONG (IF APPROPRIATE: AND IMPORTANT
ATEGIC INTERESTS IN THE REGION) COULD PLAY A HELPFUL ROLE IN
AINTAINING CONFIDENCE OF HONG KONG PEOPLE IN THEIR FUTURE E
GIVING SOME HONG KONG PEOPLE THE ASSURANCE
RIGHT OF ABODE IN
THEIR COUNTRIES WITHOUT REQUIRING THEM TO LEAVE HONG KONG IN
ORDER TO QUALIFY FOR THAT RIGHT.
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(IF HOST GOVERNMENTS MAINTAIN THAT THE ISSUE OF PASSPORTS WITHOUT
REQUIRING RECIPIENTS то LEAVE HONG KONG WOULD BE IMPOSSIBLE UNDER
THEIR EXISTING NATIONALITY LAWS)
- HOPE YOU MIGHT BE PREPARED TO CONSIDER OTHER OPTIONS FALLING
SHORT OF CITIZENSHIP EG RENEWABLE ENTRY VISAS WHICH WOULD GIVE
RECIPIENTS THE ASSURANCE OF A GUARANTEED RIGHT OF ENTRY FOR
SETTLEMENT.
4.
POSTS SHOULD BE AWARE THAT HONG KONG PEOPLE GRANTED
CITIZENSHIP UNDER OUR PROPOSALS WILL ENJOY ALL THE RIGHTS OF
NATIONAL OF A MEMBER STATE OF THE EC, INCLUDING THE RIGHT OF ESTABLISHMENT (AND OF FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT OF WORKERS). THEY WILL THUS HAVE THE RIGHT TO ENTER ANY EC MEMBER STATE, AS WORKERS CR
SELF-EMPLOYED PERSONS.
5. FOR PARIS: IN ADDITION TO WELCOMING THE MEASURES THE FRENCH HAVE ALREADY TAKEN IN GRANTING PASSPORTS TO SOME EMPLOYEES OF FRENCH FIRMS IN HONG KONG, YOU MAY WISH TO REMIND THE QUAI THAT WE ARE STILL AWAITING A REPLY TO DATES FOR THE SUGGESTED VISIT TO
LONDON OF M ANDRIEU.
6. FOR WELLINGTON: YOU SHOULD BE AWARE THAT THE SECRETARY OF STATE MENTIONED TO THE NEW ZEALAND FOREIGN MINISTER DURING THEIR MEETING HERE ON 20 DECEMBER THAT WE HOPED NEW ZEALAND WOULD BE
LE TO DO SOMETHING FOR PEOPLE WORKING FOR NEW ZEALAND COMPANIES HONG KONG: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS HAVE ALREADY BEEN MADE FOR ONE NEW ZEALAND INSURANCE COMPANY.
7. FOR BONN, THE HAGUE AND COPENHAGEN: YOU MAY WISH TO EMPHASISE THE SPECIAL MEASURE IN PARA 12 OF MIFT. WE WONDER IF THESE GOVERN- MENTS MIGHT BE PREPARED TO CONSIDER REDUCING THE NORMAL RESIDENTIAL REQUIREMENT FOR CITIZENSHIP IN THE CASE OF SECONDED EMPLOYEES FROM THEIR COMPANIES IN HONG KONG.
8. FOR WASHINGTON: YOU WILL NO DOUBT WISH TO PASS COPIES OF THE STATEMENT TO THE HOUSE ASIA AND PACIFIC SUB-COMMITTEE AS WELL AS TO YOUR CONTACTS IN THE ADMINISTRATION. WE WOULD BE INTERESTED
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