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so British Dependent Territories citizens in Hong Kong did not have the
right of ebode in the United Kingdom and will not have in 1997 if they acquire
the new status for which they are eligible under the tens of the United
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* Dur efforts," he added, " have been directed to achieving conditions
under which people will not wish to leave Hong Kong." He went ans
who are on 30 June, 1997 British Dependent Territories citizens by virtue
of a comection with Hong Kong will be eligible to retain a status which
will enable them to use British passports after that date. Those passports
will make it clear that the holders have a right of abode in the Special
Administrative Area and I will do all that fit can to secure for the
holders of those passports the sans access to other countries as that enjoyed
at present by holders of toexpect British Dependent Territories
passports. There is no reason to believe that third countries will not
recognise those passports”
It was possible that some British Dependent Territories citizens" who
my not be considered to be chinese natiœels will not acquire the nav
status in 1997. There is also the question of children born after 1997
to ex-British Dependent Territories citizens who are not considered to be
Chizosa nationals."
Ir luce assured the Fouse that Britain would provide for such people to
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have a form of British nationality if they would otherwise be stateless.
He did not think that this was the moment to be taking stope to ask other
countries to assist with resettlement of Hong Kong people. Other countries
would find incœprehensible moh a display of lack of faith in the agresezent
that had
just been reached.
added that the British vers making every effort, in co-operation with the United Eation High Commission for Refugees, and with other countries,
to seek permanent solutions to the problem of the Vietnamese refugees who
at present in Hong Kong”
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