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14. QUESTION:

There have been complaints by Hong Kong residents

that the holder of a Hong Kong passport is treated by the United Kingdom Government as a "second-class citizen" and

many foreign countries are following the British example.

What are your views on this?

ANSWER:

I cannot accept that holders of Hong Kong passports

are treated by the UK Government as "second-class citizens".

Residents of Hong Kong who are citizens of the United Kingdon

and Colonies are in the same position as any other citizens

of the United Kingdom and Colonies who belong to countries

There is no discrimination against

of the Commonwealth.

residents of Hong Kong.