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No (XYZ) which states that the holder has the right of abode in Hong

Kong".

We expect to reach final agreement on this and other related matters

a t the next meeting of the Sino-British

Liaison Group Joint

March.

in

The wording of this endorsement is in line iwth Section XIV of Annex

I to the Joint Declaration.

It cannot be a direct

of statement

right of abode, because after 1997 this will not be in the gift of

statement and the

clear a

guarantees

Yes but Expanded Варал

HMG.

that

It is

this

however

endorsement

BN (0) s to Hong Kong 28 Immigration

third

reaction has been encouraging."

Officers in

the

Government

of returnability

believe

Hong Kong

and will therefore be satisfactory to

Certainly

countries.

the

initial

No

No.

10.

Conclusion

Replace first paragraph by:

"The Joint Declaration on Hong Kong has been welcomed by the people

of Hong Kong and around

the world as an

Governments

are

Both

ilement

it

outstanding success.

working

to

the British and Chinese fully. This White Paper is a key step in the implementation of the agreement and its associated exchange of memoranda.

These

comment

have given the people of Hong

on them.

I would not expect every

but I believe everyone,

we important proposals and are

Kong an opportunity to aspect of the Order to be welcomed by

the proposals are broadly acceptable to the people of Hong Kong."

that