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MR ROBERT ADLEY MP HAS TABLED THE FOLLOWING PQ FOR

WRITTEN ANSWER ON 26 MARCH:

'TO ASK THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH

AFFAIRS WHAT DISCUSSIONS HE HAS HAD RECENTLY WITH THE

GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ABOUT THE

GRANTING OF CHINESE CITIZENSHIP TO NON-ETHNIC CHINESE

CITIZENS OF HONG KONG AFTER 1997: AND IF HE WILL MAKE A

STATEMENT.'

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MR ADLEY ASKED A VERY SIMILAR QUESTION IN JANUARY. WE

SEE NO REASON NOT TO REPLY IN SIMILAR TERMS AND THEREFORE,

PROPOSE TO SUBMIT A DRAFT REPLY AS FOLLOWS:

THIS IS A MATTER WHICH HAS BEEN DISCUSSED WITH THE CHINESE

GOVERNMENT IN THE JOINT LIAISON GROUP. THEY CONFIRMED THAT

NON-CHINESE WHO MEET THE LEGAL REQUIREMENTS UNDER CHINESE

NATIONALITY LAW MAY APPLY FOR CHINESE NATIONALITY, AND THAT

SUCH CASES WOULD BE DEALT WITH BY THE APPROPRIATE

AUTHORITIES.'

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