GOVERMENT HOUSE HONG KONG.
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SPEAKING NOTE
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"Record of Agreement" on the "children" provisions
A
XXIV on 21
At the expert
expert meeting held in the margins of JLG September 1992, the Chinese and British sides reached agreement on the understanding of a provision in Section XIV of Annex I to the Joint Declaration in respect of children born outside Hong Kong to Chinese nationals having right of abode in Hong Kong. It was agreed that e child in such circumstances would have right of abode in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, if at the time
whether before OI after ΟΣ his
her birth, or establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, one of his or her parents is a Chinese national who has right of abode in Hong Kong.
the
On 8 October 1992, the British side passed to the Since then, our Chinese side a draft Record of Agreement.
informal discussions on the
several have had
colleagues have
they have recently reached a consensus.
over
new
contents of this draft and I am very pleased to know that I am now handing draft Record of Agreement which reflects this consensus. I should be grateful if the Chinese side would formally indicate their agreement Chinese
our
version
XXVI.
of the
to it. Subject to the side's agreement, I suggest both sides recommend to the agreed Senior Representatives that respective
Record of Agreement be confirmed at JLG
: