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Implications for immigration to UK ?

33. Only estimated 20,000 British citizens in Hong Kong. They have the right of

right of abode

abode in UK. BDTCs have no right of abode in

in the UK

and will not have it under the new status in 1997. Those Hong Kong residents who are subject to United Kingdom immigration control will

normally only qualify to

to come here if they satisfy the requirements

of the immigration rules. Our efforts have been directed to

achieving conditions under which people will not wish to leave Hong Kong. Believe agreement does that.

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