HONG KONG BILL SECOND READING:
VIEWS EXPRESSED BY MPS
ROBERT ADLEY
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
UK is not creating an open door policy for immigration of Hong
Kong people to Britain.
Would be offensive to China if "Hong Kong" continued to appear
on British Nationals (Overseas) passports.
If China offered Chinese citizenship to non-Chinese BDTCs (eg
Indians) who would otherwise become stateless, it would show
their goodwill.
Urge caution over pace of democratic reform.
SIR PETER BLAKER
(a)
(b)
(c)
(e)
Legislating so soon after signing of agreement is justified as
it will preserve confidence.
Order in Council on nationality should be passed within a year
for same reason. There are checks on Order in Council
procedure Government does not have blank cheque.
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Idea of amending Bill to incorporate new citizenship title in
House of Lords not acceptable.
(d) Agree with John Morris that Government should introduce draft
Order in tentative form to ascertain views of House.
Hope Government would be responsive if House wished to debate
Orders in Council introduced under para 3 of Schedule.
necessary to have more than 1 hours per debate.
May be
PETER BRUINVELS
(a)
(b)
(c)
Will British Nationals (Overseas) have priority over other
im mmigrants to settle in UK?
Could we cope with massive exodus from Hong Kong to Britain? Passport should include words "and a resident of Hong Kong".
SIR PAUL BRYAN
(a)
Hope Government will listen to Hong Kong's nationality
worries sympathetically.
Might be good idea to put off Report
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