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NATIONALITY PACKAGE. AS A NUMBER OF MPS OBSERVED DURING THE DEBATE ON THE IMMIGRATION RULES IN MAY, THE REQUIREMENT FOR RETURNING RESIDENTS, INCLUDING THOSE FROM HONG KONG, TO DEMONSTRATE THEIR. INTENTION TO SETTLE IN THE UK WOULD PRODUCE THE OPPOSITE EFFECT OF THAT INTENDED UNDER THE BRITISH NATIONALITY
CHONG KONG) ACT 1990 WHICH IS TO ANCHOR KEY PEOPLE IN HONG KONG.
IT IS ALSO IN CONFLICT WITH OUR EFFORTS TO SECURE SUPPORT FOR CITIZENSHIP SCHEMES BY OTHER COUNTRIES WHICH WOULD PERMIT KEY
PEOPLE TO STAY IN HONG KONG IN THE RUN UP TO 1997 AND BEYOND.
OMELCO ARE LIKELY TO MAKE AN ISSUE OF THIS APPARENT
INCONSISTENCY, IF MORE RETURNING RESIDENTS FROM HONG KONG ARE DEPRIVED OF THAT STATUS. WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL THEREFORE IF YOU COULD TAKE THIS UP WITH THE HOME OFFICE, WITH A VIEW TO ENSURING THAT THE NEGATIVE EFFECTS ON HONG KONG OF THE AMENDED RULE 58 ARE
KEPT TO THE MINIMUM.
FORD
YYYY
ΜΑΙΝ
68
.HK AGREEMENT NATIONALITY
LIMITED
HKD
HD/FED
HD /NTD
HD/CONSULAR D
NEWS D
PUSD
ADDITIONAL
11
HK AGREEMENT NATIONALITY
NNNN
DISTRIBUTION
79
PS
PS/MR GAREL-JONES PS/LORD CAITHNESS
PS/PUS
MR MCLAREN
MR BURNS
MR BLATHERWICK
MISS SPENCER
2
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