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DRAFT SPEECH BY HON ANDREW SO, OBE,

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL 6.2.85

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JP

Adjournment Debate on the proposed title of British National (Overseas)

We

The Sino-British Agreement on the future of Hong Kong is on the whole a good one. What the people of Hong Kong are now concerned about is how it will be implemented, and they certainly would like to see it being properly implemented. treasure the rights and freedoms of choice, of travel and of movement. The Agreement, its Annexes and the Exchange of Memoranda have assured the people of Hong Kong these rights and freedoms, stating that for the purpose of travelling to and from Hong Kong, residents of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region may use travel documents issued by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government, or by other competent authorities of China, or of other states. stated that holders of permanent identity cards of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region may have this fact stated in their travel documents as evidence that the holders have the

right of abode in Hong Kong.

It is also

The Chinese Memorandum tells us that with effect from 1 July 1997, China will permit Chinese nationals in Hong Kong who were previously called "British Dependent Territories citizens" to use travel documents issued by the British Government for the purpose of travelling to other states and

regions.

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