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A PETITION ΤΟ THE UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE AND

LEGISLATIVE COUNCILS OF HONG KONG BY THE COUNCIL OF HONG

KONG INDIAN ASSOCIATIONS.

The Humble Petition of the Council of Hong Kong Indian

Associations showeth that:

1.

This Petition is submitted by the Council of Hong

Kong Indian Associations ("the Associations") on behalf of

the Hong Kong Indian ethnic community ("Hong Kong Indians")

and other members of the non-Chinese ethnic minority

population of

Kong who are British Dependent

Territories Citizens ("BDTCS").

Hong

2.

seek the

The purpose of this petition is to

assistance of UMELCO in connection with the Associations'

aim of persuading Her Majesty's Government ("HMG") to grant

to the Hong Kong Indians and the other persons mentioned in

paragraph 1 hereof British citizenship and the right of

abode in the United Kingdom ("UK") in anticipation

transfer of sovereignty and jurisdiction from HMG to the

Government of the People's Republic of China ("PRC") on the

st July 1997 ("Transfer Date").

of the

draft

The occasion for this petition. is the publication

17th October 1985 of the White Paper of the

(British Nationality) Order 1986 which indicates

implement the nationality provisions

the

Hong Kong

how it is intended to

of the Hong Kong Act 1985. The White Paper expresses the

hope that "the widest possible consideration should now be

given to the proposals in the draft order both in Hong Kong

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