TNAG-1439-FCO40-1923-Constitutional-development-in-Hong-Kong-1986 — Page 98

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SECRET

ECONOMIC SYSTEM

11. Status, privileges and immunities of trade and economic missions in other countries

Governmental missions to be physically separate and free-standing, if necessary without privileges and immunities. Non-government missions eg TDC and HKTA to operate as at present.

MONETARY SYSTEM

12. Status of PRC currency in SAR

HK dollar to be only legal tender in SAR.

SHIPPING

13. Flag for SAR-registered ships

Both sovereign flag and SAR flag displayed at stern.

DEFENCE ETC

14.

Conscription in SAR

15. Jurisdiction over PRC Forces stationed in SAR

Preferably no conscription.

PRC Forces should be subject to SAR laws and be triable in SAR courts for offences.

RIGHT OF ABODE, ETC

16.

17.

Deportation

Meaning of "taking SAR as place of permanent residence"

18.

Acquisition of Chinese

nationality

Persons having right of abode in SAR not to be deportable.

Provide objective criteria in SAR legislation.

There should preferably be specific provisions in the Basic Law for aliens residing in SAR to acquire Chinese nationality by naturalisation.

LAND

19. Protection of rights in land acquired before but extending beyond 1997

20. Basic Law should set out general policies on land after transition in 1997

There should preferably be specific provision in the Basic Law.

Maintain existing system but with ultimate ownership of all land in SAR vested in the State. Leases to be granted for (say) minimum of 30 years.

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