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Mr Donald.

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NATIONALITY DILL: HONG KONG POINTS

Provision for naturalisation of Crown Sorvante

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34011 TRY NO. 51

11 F D 1981

OFFICER

PA

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Action Taken

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1 7. The Governor earlier new the

of the matter in the exclusion of Hong Tong locally-engaged Crown Servants from consideration for naturalisation in Rehodule 1 page 1(2) of the Bill. He wanted a simale qwendenat to make all Crown Servants, not only those employed by the Government of the UK, eligible for consideration. (The donar-mental Legal Adviser believes that 'Crown Servant' should include unofficials, oven though they are unpaid.) Lord Carrington Bea written to the Tore Secretary

suggesting talks between officials. The Governor has however now said that such an rumendian, it would be too divinive in long Kong and that, if possible, the position of people in Hong Kong in general should be taken into account. (Son pitna 9 of Tong. Kong Telna 700,1

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Statelessness

2. Under the Bill, entsteen born in Hong Kong to Standrwants

from China who had not pagi

7 years residence, www.bet he w

had acquired this stulan won

Hong Kong by registe inden.

Chungen resident stetun by

Quly alter their parents hildren become Citizens of

sure no proposals to change

this but it will be examined in comalttee.

Passports

3. At present Hong Kong Cuket

"British assport " and

The inside will describe th

British Dependent ereditary

expressed their plenum a

support for the prove. Second Bonding debate!

sports have on the outside

No change is proposed. cationality to Cinizon of

officials have

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be

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