Uncorrected/Not for publication
25 7 1991 DVA E-3
Qn. 143 cd
3472
(Shri Chandra Jeet Yadav cd )
there are about 3.2 million who are inthe same category.
Firstly, is there any discrimination between Indians and
the rest of the people who are living in Hong Kong in the
same category? Secondly, has the Government of India
got any representation from the citizens of Indian origin
and what is their stand? Have they represented to the
Government of India for any consideration?
majority
Shri Madhavsinh Solanki : There are several million people
in Hong Kong but most of them, or a majori
are of
Chinese origin and they would have got Chinese citizen-
ship. This question is about those who are holding
British Dependant Territories Passports and most of
the Indians are covered in that category. They are
given an option to have a British National Overseas
Passport and I have given the date, up to 1997.
they would be given the status of citizens, British
citizens and if the agreement between Britain and
So,
China is accepted they are ready to stay in Hong Kong.
Shri Chandra Jeet Yadav : I asked whether the Government has
rived any representation from the citizens of Indian
origin and in it, what do they want really?
Shri Madhavsinh Solanki:
Actually several representations
have been received, a number of times, by the Government
of India and that is why the Government of India had
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