CONFIDENTIAL
020060
MDHIAN 3988
(3) OF THE BASIC LAW AS MEANING THAT PERSONS OF CHINESE NATIONALITY BORN OUTSIDE HONG KONG OF CHINESE CITIZENS WHO ARE PERMANENT RESIDENTS OF THE HKSAR WILL BE PERMANENT RESIDENTS OF HONG KONG UNDER ARTICLES 24(2)(I) AND 24(2)(2) OF THE BASIC LAW AFTER 1997. WE HAVE NOT PUBLICISED THIS YET, BECAUSE THE RECORD OF AGREEMENT HAS NOT YET BEEN AGREED UPON AND FOR FEAR OF ENCOURAGING EARLY ARRIVALS OF THOSE WHO WILL BE ENTITLED TO RIGHTS THEY DO NOT HAVE NOW. WE WOULD PREFER NOT TO REVEAL IT NOW BUT IF MR. GOODLAD IS PRESSED BY MRS.TU HE MAY DO SO WITHOUT TOO MUCH DAMAGE.
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