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4. THOSE STUDENTS WHO HAVE HAD THEIR LANDING RESTRICTIONS

REMOVED BUT WHO HAVE NOT OBTAINED UK-ISSUED PASSPORTS AND/OR

CERTIFICATES OF PATRIALITY ARE ENTITLED TO READMISSION (1.E. TO RESUME RESIDENCE) WHTHIN TWO YEARS OF DEPARTURE. THE

RIGHT OF READMISSION IS LOST IF THEY DO NOT RETURN WITHING

TWO YEARS.

5. THE READMISSION ARRANGEMENTS ARE, I UNDERSTAND, MADE LARGELY WITH A VIEW TO INDIANS, MANY OF WHO DO NOT TAKE UP UK-ISSUED PASSPORTS AFTER FIVE YEARS RESIDENCE BECAUSE, BY DOING SO, THEY AUTOMATICALLY LOSE INDIAN CITIZENSHIP UNDER INDIAN NATIONALITY LAW. MOST INDIANS WHO HAVE

LIVED IN THE UK FOR FIVE YEARS OR MORE PREFER TO

RETAIN BOTH THEIR RIGHT OF READMISSION FOR RESIDENCE IN THE UK

AND THEIR INDIAN CITIZENSHIP.

6. HONG KONG STUDENTS WHO ARE NOT CUKC'S WOULD NEVER HAVE THEIR LANDING RESTRICTIONS REMOVED SO LONG AS THEY ARE STUDENTS. THE QUESTION OF RIGHT OF ABODE WOULD THEREFORE NOT ARISE.

7. STEVEN KUO SHOULD BE ABLE TO CONFIRM THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS TELEGRAM.

CARRINGTON

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HK & GD

COPIES TO:

HONG KONG GOVT OFFICE

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