TNAG-0845-FCO40-1055-Visits-of-Foreign-and-Commonwealth-officials-to-Hong-Kong-1979 — Page 23

Question:

The UK Nationality Act 1977 which is due for review shortly has

caused a lot of concern here. It has turned Hong Kong citizens

into second class citizens. What are your views on that ?

Mr Blaker: I think the questioner is referring to the Green Paper that was

produced in 1977 by the previous government. It is the intention

of this government as it was the intention of the last one to

introduce a new nationality bill. And that is now being discussed.

Consideration is being given within the government to what should

be in the Bill and the interest and position of Hong Kong are

certainly not going to be neglected in the preparation of the

Bill.

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