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SATURDAY, JULY 28, 1990

GOVT STATEMENT ON BRITISH NATIONALITY SCHEME

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IN ANSWER

то QUESTIONS ABOUT THE CHINESE STATEMENT ON THE BRITISH NATIONALITY ACT, A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN TONIGHT (SATURDAY) SAID: "THE CHINESE POSITION ON THE BRITISH NATIONALITY SCHEME IS ALREADY WELL-KNOWN.

"AS

MR MAUDE EXPLAINED DURING HIS VISIT, THE ONLY AIM OF THE BRITISH NATIONALITY ACT 1990 IS TO PROVIDE ASSURANCES TO KEEP PEOPLE IN HONG KONG WHO ARE OF CRUCIAL IMPORTANCE ΤΟ MAINTAINING ITS STABILITY AND PROSPERITY IN THE LONG RUN.

"WE HAVE MADE CLEAR MANY T.ES THAT THERE IS NOTHING IN THE ACT WHICH CONTRAVENE THE JOINT DECLARATION OR THE ASSOCIATED EXCHANGE OF MEMORANDA.

"THE KEY POINT IS THAT RECIPIENTS OF BRITISH CITIZENSHIP UNDER ACT THE

WILL HAVE ABSOLUTE ASSURANCE OF THE RIGHT OF ABODE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM."

HOME ENVIRONMENT DRIVE TO BE LAUNCHED

THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH WILL BE LAUNCHING A TERRITORY-WIDE OF THE IMPORTANCE CAMPAIGN NEXT MONTH (AUGUST) TO REMIND THE PUBLIC OF A BETTER HOME ENVIRONMENT FOR GOOD HEALTH.

I

ANNOUNCING THIS TODAY (SATURDAY) A SPOKESMAN FOR THE

HOME DEPARTMENT SAID THE "LOOK AFTER OUR

ENVIRONMENT DRIVE", UNDER AIMED TO THE AUSPICES OF THE URBAN COUNCIL AND THE REGIONAL COUNCIL,

NEED OF KEEPING A HIGHLIGHT THE SIGNIFICANCE AND

CLEAN AND TIDY LIVING ENVIRONMENT SO AS TO SECURE A HAPPY AND HEALTHY LIFE.

THE SPOKESMAN SAID THE

BREEDING OF

THE

FAVOURED COCKROACHES.

THEIR

HOT AND HARMFUL PESTS LIKE

HUMID SUMMER IN

RATS,

HONG KONG FLIES AND

ADDED, WOULD FURTHER ACCELERATE IN THE SPREAD OF TYPHOID DYSENTERIES,

HE AN UNCLEAN ENVIRONMENT,

WHICH PROLIFERATION

MIGHT RESULT GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASES SUCH AS CHOLERA, FEVER AND FOOD POISONING.

"ON THE CONTRARY, A CLEAN AND HEALTHY LIVING ENVIRONMENT NOT ONLY MINIMISE THE SPREAD OF THESE DISEASES BUT WOULD ALSO OUR MENTAL HEALTH, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

WOULD

ENHANCE

THE SUCH

THE MUTUAL

RADIO ANNOUNCEMENT IN DURING THE MONTH-LONG CAMPAIGN, A PUBLIC INTEREST (API) WILL BE BROADCAST. EDUCATIONAL LITERATURES

ΤΟ BE DISTRIBUTED AS POSTERS, LEAFLETS AND STICKERS WILL MANAGEMENT OF LARGE HOUSING ESTATES,

INCORPORATIONS, AID COMMITTEES AND SCHOOLS.

ALSO OWNERS'

/THESE PUBLICITY