THE CORVETT WIBALINK
His Excellency
Admiral Sir Derek Reffell KCB
overnor and Commander-in-Chief
The Convent
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12 JUN 1998
29th May 1990
HONG KONG IMMIGRANTS
hk you for your letter of
letter of the 11th April, and the very helpful onuments contained in it.
I have now had opportunity to look at the UK Bill and the Explanatory material provided with it.
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Looking at our Own Immigration Control Ordinance, 1 can 10 difficulty in granting permits of entry and permits of residence to people who currently have British Dependent Territory citizenship by virtue of a connection with long
with Hong Kong, or who have British National (Overseas) Status. I am not so confident about the position in relation to a person NOW resident in Hong Kong who currently falls into neither of the categories (leaving aside, of course, those people who have a nationality dependent upon
upon the
rules of some other nationality rules than those of the United Kingdom). Whilst I do not believe we would have any difficulty in providing either an entry permit or a permit of residence to a suitable applicant in this category, I can see some difficulty about travel documents. This, however, does not seem to me to be the area of greatest concern at the moment.
4. The points you make about: an individual who now has British Dependent Territories Citizenship by virtue of a connection with long Rong, but who will cease to have that on the 1st of July 1997,
seem cominon sense.
5. The situation does not seem to be so clear in relation to those people who for whatever reason are not British Dependent Territories citizens, but are British Nationals (Overseas). My understanding is that that status will continue after 1997. I would appreciate it if you could assist me to obtain clarification from the UK on both the BUTCS and the British Nationality (Overseas) Status.