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ADMINISTRATIVE REGION (SAR), TOGETHER WITH ANY OF THEIR CHILDREN UNDER 21. SO TOO WILL ANYONE WHO HAD RIGHT OF
ABODE ONLY IN HONG KONG BEFORE 1 JULY 1997. AGREEMENT
THEREFORE ENSURES THAT NO-ONE IS LEFT WITHOUT A
NATIONALITY AND A PLACE TO CALL THEIR HOME.
WILL BN(0)S BE SUBJECT TO UK IMMIGRATION CONTROL?
19.
YES.
THE IMMIGRATION RULES WILL APPLY TO BN(0)S JSUT AS
THEY APPLY NOW TO BDTCS.
WHAT ABOUT BN(0)S WHO ARE FORCED TO LEAVE HONG KONG?
20.
GOVERNMENT HAS EVERY CONFIDENCE THAT AGREEMENT REACHED
WITH THE CHINESE PROVIDES A SECURE BASIS ON WHICH HONG
KONG CAN CONTINUE TO GROW AND PROSPER. NO REASON TO
THINK ANYONE WILL BE FORCED TO LEAVE HONG KONG. (IF
PRESSED) IF SITUATION SHOULD ARISE, GOVERNMENT OF THE DAY WILL NO DOUBT CONSIDER SYMPATHETICALLY ON CASE BY CASE
BASIS.
UNDERTAKINGS (IF PRESSED)
21.
IN CERTAIN LIMITED CASES CERTAIN RIGHTS OF ADMISSION WILL
EXIST AT THE DISCRETION OF THE HOME SECRETARY. THAT WILL
BE ON A VERY LIMITED BASIS FOR PEOPLE WHO WERE EXPOSED TO
SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS AND SPECIAL FACTORS.
INAPPROPRIATE TO DISCLOSE CATEGORIES, NUMBERS INVOLVED, OR SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS OR FACTORS CONCERNED.
WHEN WILL THE DEBATES TAKE PLACE?
22.
ENDS
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PARLIAMENTARY TIME-TABLE NOT SETTLED, BUT HOPE TO ARRANGE IN GOOD TIME FOR THE ORDER TO BE MADE BY APRIL NEXT YEAR.
HOWE
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HONG KONG AGREEMENT: NATIONALITY
LIMITED
HD/HKD
HD/FED
HD/NTD
RESEARCH D (MR WALKER)
DEP HD/PUSD
PS
PS/MR RENTON PS/LADY YOUNG PS/PUS
SIR W HARDING MR WILSON
COPIES TO:
LR ROBERTS, NEWS DEPT
MIR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS
LR GRAINGER, LEGAL ADVISERS
MR MILLER, MVD
MR HYDE, HOME OFFICE
MR EMERY, B4 DIV, HOME OFFICE, CROYDON
MF. NICHOLSON, PASSPORT DEPT, HOME OFFIC
ROOM 236, CLIVE HOUSE.
MR WOOD LEGAL ADVISERS
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