As regards passport-holders of third countries
who live in Hong Kong, they may acquire the right of abode
in Hong Kong after 1997, under Article 24 of the Basic
Law.
The details of this are being discussed with the
Chinese authorities in parallel with other amendments to
align the Hong Kong Immigration Ordinance with the Basic
Law.
The Hong Kong Government has passed your requesto
and views Lo the British Government, both after the
Legislative Council debate on 18 November, 1992 and after
the Nationality Sub-Committee meetings on 29 December and
13 January, 1992. However, I have to say that I do not
consider further concessions from the British Government
likely.
The Hon Lau Chin-shek
The Hon James TO
Mr Chung Yee-on
Mr Desmond Lee Yu-tai
Chairman, Legco Sub-Committed on Nationality
(The Hon Emily Lau Wai-hing)
b.c.c. CS
Director of Immigration (Attn: Mc K.S. Cheung)
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