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THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 1987

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THE TERM +RIGHT OF A BODE+ DOES NOT EXIST IN THE PRESENT IMMIGRATION ORDINANCE. BEFORE PERMANENT IDENTITY CARDS STATING THE HOLDERS' RIGHT OF A BODE IN HONG KONG CAN BE ISSUED SO AS TO SUPPORT THE RIGHT OF ABODE ENDORSEMENT IN TRAVEL DOCUMENTS, IT IS NECESSARY TO INTRODUCE THIS TERM INTO THE IMMIGRATION ORDINANCE. IT IS ALSO NECESSARY TO AMEND THE REGISTRATION OF PERSONS ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE FOR THE ISSUE OF NEW IDENTITY CARDS.

DEFINITION OF RIGHT OF ABODE IN HONG KONG+

THE TERM +RIGHT OF ABODE+ IS GENERALLY UNDERSTOOD TO INCLUDE THE RIGHT TO ENTER AND REMAIN IN ONE'S COUNTRY AND TO BE FREE FROM DEPORTATION. ALTHOUGH THE TERM +RIGHT OF ABODE+ DOES NOT EXIST IN THE IMMIGRATION ORDINANCE AT PRESENT, THE CONCEPT OF RIGHT OF ABODE IS THERE.

PERSONS WHO ARE + HONG KONG BELONGERS+ AS PRESENTLY DEFINED IN THE IMMIGRATION ORDINANCE (BROADLY SPEAKING 3.25 MILLION PERSONS WHO ARE BRITISH DEPENDENT TERRITORIES CITIZENS (BDTC'S) BY VIRTUE OF A CONNECTION WITH HONG KONG AND ARE ENTITLED TO HOLD A BN(0) PASSPORT) WHO ENJOY THE FOLLOWING RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS WHICH GIVE THEM THE EQUIVALENT OF RIGHT OF ABODE

(A) THE RIGHT TO LAND IN HONG KONG :

(B) THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN HONG KONG FREE OF CONDITIONS

OF STAY!

(C) FREEDOM FROM REMOVAL ; AND

(D) FREEDOM FROM DEPORTATION.

THREE OTHER CATEGORIES OF PEOPLE ENJOY THE FIRST THREE RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS IN HONG KONG BUT ARE DEPORTABLE UNDER LIMITED SPECIFIED CIRCUMSTANCES. THEY ARE:

(A)

(B)

(C)

+CHINESE RESIDENTS+ : PERSONS OF CHINESE RACE WHO HAVE ORDINARILY RESIDED IN HONG KONG FOR A CONTINUOUS PERIOD OF NOT LESS THAN SEVEN YEARS, OF WHOM THERE ARE ABOUT 1.74 MILLION. THE VAST MAJORITY OF THEM ARE TRAVELLING ON A C OF

+RESIDENT BRITISH CITIZENS+ : BRITISH CITIZENS WHO HAVE ORDINARILY RESIDED IN HONG KONG FOR A CONTINUOUS PERIOD OF NOT LESS THAN SEVEN YEARS AND

+RESIDENT UNITED KINGDOM BELONGERS+ : A SMALL NUMBER OF FOREIGN NATIONALS MARRIED TO BRITISH CITIZENS, AND CERTAIN OF THEIR CHILDREN, WHO HAD AT ANY TIME ORDINARILY RESIDED IN HONG KONG FOR A CONTINUOUS PERIOD OF NOT LESS THAN SEVEN YEARS.

THE IMMIGRATION