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CONFIDENTIAL

317

HONG KONG ETHNIC MINORITIES

1.

A

the Association

for a

form of words which they

raised by

The Home Office have asked could use in reply to a point which is raised by the Council of Hong Kong Indian Association in the attached letter.

The

Vice-President of

says that the guarantee of right of abode as provided for in Section XIV of Annex I to the Joint Declaration confers as such no legally enforceable rights on private individuals since it is contained in an International instrument. We propose to offer the following wording:

2.

Y

X

"We would expect that as provided for in paragraph 3(12) of the Joint Declaration, the policies of the Chinese Government as stipulated in the Joint Declaration and the elaboration of them In

Annex I will be enshrined in the Basic Law of the Hong Kong SAR and therefore that the right of abode as laid down in Section XIV of Annex I will be legally enforceable under local

law."

Grateful for your comments

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340

RECEIVED IN REGISTRY

- 7 APR 1986

DESK OFFICER

HYPLA

7 March 1986

REGISTRY

IPIA

Auction Taken

on this wording.

MOHILI

M T Hill

Hong Kong Department WH 305

233 3722

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