TNAG-1286-FCO40-16372-Constitutional-development-in-Hong-Kong.-Part-2-of-2-1984 — Page 308

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BUT CHINA WAS NOT 'FOREIGN' WITH REGARD TO HONG KONG, HONG KONG DELEGATES TO THE NPC AND CPPCC WERE ALSO CONTRIBUTING TO HONG KONG AND SHOULD ENJOY THE SAME RIGHTS AS OTHER HONG KONG PEOPLE, INCLUDING THE RIGHT TO STAND FOR ELECTIONS. THEY MIGHT NOT ACTUALLY WISH TO DO SO, BUT THEY SHOULD NOT SUFFER DISCRIMINATION. IT WAS NOT PERMIS- SABLE TO CONFUSE THEM WITH PEOPLE WITH FOREIGN CONNECTIONS. THE MATTER MUST BE CLARIFIED BEFORE THE BILL PROCEEDED ANY FURTHER.

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