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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
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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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