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TO IMMEDIATE NEW DELHI
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INFO IMMEDIATE FCO
INFO ROUTINE PEKING
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THE GOVERNOR IS UNLIKELY TO BE ABLE TO MEET MINISTER OF STATE FALEIRO DURING HIS STAY IN HONG KONG. PLEASE EXPLAIN THAT THE GOVERNOR WILL BE VERY BUSY DURING THAT PERIOD AFTER HIS VISIT TO
PEKING.
2.
ON THE QUESTION OF THE LEGAL POSITION OF INDIANS AFTER 1997, THERE IS LITTLE TO ADD TO WHAT THE INDIAN GOVERNMENT ALREADY KNOWS. THE BASIC LAW GUARANTEES THAT NON-CHINESE NATIONALS WILL HAVE THE RIGHT OF ABODE HERE AFTER 1997. THOSE WHO, BEFORE 1997, HAVE RIGHT OF ABODE IN HONG KONG BUT NOWHERE ELSE WILL BE ENTITLED TO THAT RIGHT AFTER 1997. THOSE WITH FOREIGN NATIONALITY MUST HAVE ORDINARILY RESIDED HERE FOR AT LEAST SEVEN YEARS AND TAKEN HONG KONG AS THEIR PLACE OF PERMANENT RESIDENCE. THESE TWO PROVISIONS SECURE THE POSITION OF INDIANS AND OTHER MINORITIES.
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WE ARE DISCUSSING WITH THE CHINESE PROPOSALS FOR GIVING THOSE WITH FOREIGN NATIONALITY THE RIGHT OF ABODE BEFORE 1997. AT TALKS IN SEPTEMBER, THEY AGREED TO DISCUSS THESE PROPOSALS IN DETAIL AT AN EARLY DATE.
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