HMG DOING TOO LITTLE?
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NON-CHINESE BDTCS TO BE GIVEN RIGHT OF ABODE IN UK?
25. Not appropriate to distinguish between different groups of Hong
Kong BDTCs. Agreement provides in effect for all
person who have
made
their home in Hong Kong to retain their right of abode there.
This of course includes non-Chinese BDTCs.
ACCEPT HONG KONG BDTCS FOR RESETTLEMENT IN UK IF THEY WANT?
26. It would be
treatment.
wrong to single out Hong Kong BDTCs for special
Our aim in negotiating agreement has been to create a
secure future for Hong Kong and an environment in which Hong Kong
people can continue to live and work with confidence. I believe
that we have achieved this.
HMG SHOULD GRANT RIGHT OF ABODE TO THOSE WITH BRITISH HONOURS
27. Appreciate intention
Kong to single
of proposal. Would be divisive in Hong
treatment.
out those with honours as a group for favourable
I n certain very limited cases rights of admission will
exist at the discretion of the Home Secretary, but this will be on a
very limited basis for people who have been exposed to special
factors and considerations.
OBLIGATION
BN (0)S
28.
UNDER INTERNATIONAL LAW ΤΟ ADMIT NON-ETHNIC CHINESE
not
The Government does not consider that under current public
international law there is
it clear obligation on a
to admit those
of its nationals who do
have the right of abode. The agreement specifically provides for all those who have made their home in Hong
Kong to have the right of abode there. The Government believes that
the
necessary guarantees
future about the
continue to live and
agreement provides the
enable its
there.
inhabitants present
to
to
prosper
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