nationality in each case?
(PQ 23 November)
2. Policy of Government on pension rights of members of overseas
civil service in Hong Kong. Will HMG undertake to provide for their pension rights on terms not less favourable than those negotiated with successive governments elsewhere in the Commonwealth? What arrangements made with China to safeguard such pension rights? (PQs 23 November)
3. Estimated number of persons in Hong Kong entitled to retain
appropriate status after 1 July 1997 under UK Memorandum annexed to
draft agreement, and numbers of such persons who are Chinese compatriots as defined in Chinese Memorandum. What arrangements made for nationality of BDTCs in Hong Kong who will lose citizenship
in 1997 and who are not eligible to be Chinese nationals?
(PQs 23 November)
DAVID STEEL (Liberal)
1. Same realism that helped settle the Hong Kong issue must be
applied in tackling question of sovereignty over Falklands. (Additional Roundup of Hong Kong press, 18 October).
1.
Agreement remarkable step forward in British-Chinese relations. Will business interests be represented on JLG? If not, how will
such outside interests have imput?
(Questions and answers following Secretary of State's statement 25
October)
SIR DUDLEY SMITH (Conservative) 1. Hong Kong agreement might strengthen Taiwan's position in long term if it proved satisfactory. Would seek Taiwanese reaction to agreement and report findings to
Parliament.
(Parliamentary delegation to Taiwan : Reuters report 5 November and
GIST 8 November)
2.
Disagreed with sentiments that Communists could not be trusted.
(GIST 7 November)
PETER TEMPLE-MORRIS (Conservative)
1. Six weeks not long enough for Hong Kong people to express their views. Residents should express views to Assessment Office as they would have bearing on drafting of Basic Law andd could serve as
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