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"With the removal of the right to land, it is intended that British citizens who enjoy this right in Hong Kong will be given unconditional stay in the territory automatically," the spokesman said.
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'Another change proposed by the Bill is to remove the special deportation arrangements enjoyed by British citizens so that the arrangements that apply to all foreign nationals will also be applicable to them," he added.
The spokesman noted that with the Basic Law coming into effect after the transfer of sovereignty on July 1, British citizens will be able to acquire the right of abode in the HKSAR just as other persons not of Chinese nationality provided that they fulfil the requirements of Article 24(2)(4) of the Basic Law.
"They will then be eligible for a Hong Kong permanent identity card," he said.
An information leaflet detailing the proposed changes is available at all Immigration Offices, District Offices and the British Trade Commission. It is also available
Home Immigration
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the оп http://www.info.gov.hk/immd/.
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Enquiries may be made by telephone on the hotline 2824 4055, by fax on 2598 8388 or by E-mail: [email protected]. They can also be made in person at the special enquiries counter, British Citizens Unit, Immigration Tower, 7 Gloucester Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong.
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Expressways to open for traffic next week
Two major access roads to the Chek Lap Kok new airport -- West Kowloon Expressway (WKE) and Kwai Chung Viaduct (KCV) -- will be opened for traffic on February 20 (Thursday) to provide an alternative route for motorists travelling between Tsim Sha Tsui and Kwai Chung along a segregated new road network.
On Hong Kong Island, the Sai Ying Pun Section of Route 7 between Sheung Wan and Belcher Bay is all set for opening on February 26 to provide a relief to the congested ground traffic in Sai Ying Pun.