TNAG-1192-FCO40-1494-Implications-for-Hong-Kong-of-changes-in-the-British-nationa-1982 — Page 10

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TELEGRAM NUMBER 1298 OF 10 NOVEMBER

INFO ROUTINE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON

FOR NATIONALITY AND TREATY DEPARTMENT.

IT IS CONFIRMED THAT THERE WILL BE NO DIFFICULTY IN IMPLEMENTING THE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES SET OUT IN PARAGRAPHS 9 TO 11 INCLUSIVE OF GNN 340/1(13) OF 12 OCTOBER 1982. - NIR.

2. SUBJECT TO THE DRAFT BILL WHICH HAS BEEN PREPARED TO AMEND THE IMMIGRATION ORDINANCE BEING ENACTED AND TAKING ACCOUNT OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE ARRANGEMENTS IN YOUR LETTER OF 12 OCTOBER 1982 IT- IS CONFIRMED THAT ANYONE NATURALIZED OR REGISTERED AS A BDTC IN

HONG KONG WILL ACQUIRE BELONGER STATUS HERE.

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3. YOU WILL WISH TO BE AWARE THAT THE DRAFT BILL HAS BEEN DESIGNED TO ENSURE THAT IF THE ADMINISTRATIVE ARRANGEMENTS WERE EVER CHANGED, FOR EXAMPLE TO ALLOW THE REGISTRATION IN HONG KONG OF BDTCS FROM ANOTHER DT, THEN ONLY THOSE BDTCS REGISTERED AS SUCY BY REASON OF AN APPROPRIATE QUALIFYING CONNECTION WITH HONG KONG WOULD BE HONG KONG BELONGERS. A COPY OF THE DRAFT BILL IS HELD BY HK AND GD.

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