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1. MARTIN LEE HAS PUT DOWN THE FOLLOWING LEGCO QUESTION FOR ANSWER ON 12 DECEMBER 1990:
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WILL GOVERNMENT INFORM THIS COUNCIL:
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(A)(I) WHETHER THE BRITISH OR HONG KONG GOVERNMENT HAS IN THE PAST PROVIDED PROTECTION SIMILAR TO CONSULAR PROTECTION TO HONG
KONG PERMANENT RESIDENTS BOTH CERTIFICATE OF IDENTITY AND BRITISH DEPENDENT TERRITORY CITIZEN PASSPORT HOLDERS WHEN THEY WERE IN TAIWAN, AND
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(II) WHAT KIND OF PROTECTION, IF ANY, IT PLANS TO OFFER IN THE FUTURE TO HONG KONG PERMANENT RESIDENTS IN TAIWAN, AND
(B) WHETHER THERE ARE ANY TERRITORIES OR COUNTRIES WHERE THE
BRITISH OR HONG KONG GOVERNMENT IS NOT PREPARED TO OFFER CONSULAR
OR SIMILAR PROTECTION TO HONG KONG PERMANENT RESIDENTS? UNQUOTE
2. CONSULAR OR CONSULAR TYPE PROTECTION ABROAD IS OF COURSE A
MATTER ENTIRELY FOR HMG. HKG'S ONLY CONSULAR FUNCTIONS ARE IN ACTING AS AN AGENT FOR HMG WITHIN HONG KONG (IMMIGRATION DEPT). WE THEREFORE PROPOSE TO ANSWER AS FOLLOWS:
(A) (I) HMG HAS NO DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS WITH TAIWAN.
(II) THERE ARE NO PLANS FOR THIS POSITION TO CHANGE IN FUTURE.
(B) CONSULAR PROTECTION IS PROVIDED BY BRITISH DIPLOMATIC MISSIONS TO HONG KONG RESIDENTS TRAVELLING ABROAD IN THE SAME WAY
AS TO BRITISH CITIZENS OR OTHER BRITISH NATIONALS. HOWEVER NO
SUCH PROTECTION CAN BE PROVIDED BY HMG IN COUNTRIES OR TERRITORIES WITH WHICH HMG HAS NO DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS OR WHERE
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IT HAS NO INTERESTS SECTION IN ANOTHER COUNTRY'S EMBASSY. CURRENTLY COUNTRIES OR TERRITORIES IN THIS CATEGORY ARE - QUERY.
3. GRATEFUL FOR YOUR URGENT VIEWS (DESKBY 07170OZ) ON THE ABOVE: AND FOR A LIST OF COUNTRIES OR TERRITORIES WHERE CURRENTLY NO PROTECTION CAN BE AFFORDED, IN ORDER TO COMPLETE 2(B).
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