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(11) THEY WILL NOT BE LEFT WITHOUT A PLACE TO CALL THEIR HOME AS

SECTION XIV OF ANNEX I TO THE JOINT DECLARATION PROVIDES FOR NON- CHINESE NATIONALS TO HAVE THE RIGHT OF ABODE IN HONG KONG SAR

IF THEY HAVE ORDINARILY RESIDED IN HONG KONG FOR A CONTINUOUS PERIOD OF 7 YEARS OR MORE (NEXT WORD UNDERLINED) AND HAVE TAKEN HONG KONG AS THEIR PLACE OF PERMANENT RESIDENCE, OR IF THEY HAD THE RIGHT OF ABODE ONLY IN HONG KONG BEFORE 1 JULY 1997:

(F) THE WORDING OF THE RIGHT OF ABODE ENDORSEMENT IN EN(0) PASSPORTS IS NOT YET FINALISED.

YOUDE

MINIMAL

HKD.

COPIES TO:

HKGO LONDON,

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