TNAG-0661-FCO40-810-Implications-for-Hong-Kong-of-changes-in-British-nationality-1977 — Page 87

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IMMEDIATE

CYPHER/CAT A

FM HONG KONG 060700Z

CONFIDENTIAL

RECEIVED IN EGISTRY NO, 5% 6 JUL 1977 ›

CONFIDENTIAL

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NEXT REF.

DESKBY @60900Z

TO IMMEDIATE F C O TELNO 669 OF 6 JULY

INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON (FCO PLEASE PASS)

AND PEKING.

YOUR TELNOS. 507 AND 508.

PQ BY MR. HAL MILLER, MP:

GREEN PAPER ON NATIONALITY LAW.

1 AGREE THE TERMS OF PROPOSED REPLY AND THE NOTES FOR

SUPPLEMENTARIES.

2. THE STATISTICS AT NOTE 6 CAN BE UPDATED TO READ:-

6. TOTAL POPULATION OF HK (END 1976)

CITIZENS OF THE UK AND COLONIES

4.5 MILLION

2.6 MILLION

OTHER BRITISH SUBJECTS (MAINLY

· CITIZENS OF OTHER COMMONWEALTH COUNTRIES)

HK RESIDENTS HOLDING BRITISH

PASSPORTS

UNDER 30,000

406,000

3. WITH REGARD TO NOTE 7(A): THE NUMBER OF CUKC'S RESIDENT IN HK AND HAVING THE RIGHT OF ENTRY TO THE UK IS ESTIMATED AT. ABOUT 11,000. HOWEVER, THIS EXCLUDES NOT ONLY MEMBERS OF HM FORCES

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