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BRIEF FOR MEETING WITH HOME OFFICE OFFICIALS, -3 JUL 1985
1000 HOURS MONDAY 1 JULY
ORDER IN COUNCIL
[References
DESK OFFICI
INDEX
PA
Nahariy
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(DISTRIBUTION: Mr Galsworthy
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Mr Ehrman..
Mr Powell'
Miss Veale
Mr Hill)
A:
Home Office Draft Order
B:
C:
D:
E:
Covering letter from Emery
Commentary on Order
List of Hong Kong proposals not taken up
Hong Kong's latest comments (telnos 681 and 714)
Previous draft Order
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G:
H:
Mis Veale's minute of 24 June]
Hong Kong's original comments (telno 337)
1. The new Home Office draft incorporates many of our and Hong
Kong's comments and is a good basis for final negotiations with Hong
Kong at official level. Should send it to Hong Kong after meeting,
with explanation of why we have not incorporated some of their
proposed amendments, and asking for their comments on the revised
draft. Their comments can serve as the basis for discussion at the
end of the month.
RIGHT OF ABODE
2. Problem of those who lose BDTC status on 1 July 1997, but do not
have right of abode in Hong Kong. Ministers have said that BN (O)
passport holders will have right of abode in Hong Kong stated in
their passports. If some do not will have even greater trouble with
Visa Abolition Agreements, and could face claim by those without
right of abode that they should not lose BDTC status. Probably very few such people, who probably have right of abode elsewhere anyway.
How should they be dealt with in the Order?
FORMULA FOR CONNECTION WITH HONG KONG
3.
Content with Home Office proposal of generalised formula at
beginning of Order (Article 2). Home Office propose detailed list
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No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.