TNAG-1562-FCO40-2126-Future-of-Hong-Kong-nationality-and-passports-Hong-Kong-(Br-1986 — Page 28

JALAPG

HONG KONG NATIONALITY ORDER: NON ETHNIC CHINESE

PROPOSED PARLIAMENTARY

STATEMENT

1.

pressure

expected

admission to

particular

I have

to I ea ve

to gi ve

no

doubt that if any Bri ti sh

Hong Kong

sympathetic

the

Goverment

consideration

the

United Ki ng dom.

I have

na tional s

of the

da y

to their

in

came

under

could

be

ca se

for

mind in

the

position

rea son

at all

to doubt that

of the ethnic minorities.

of the provi si ons

i s

no

There

the Joint De clara ti on

which affect them will be fully implemented- and the se give the

right of abode in the Hong Kong SAR to all persons who had the right

of abode only

But

of in Hong Kong before 1 July 1997.

if members

those mino ri ti es were to find themselve s in circumstances which made

am sure that a it impossible for them to go on living in Hong Kong I

future Goverment would study

for th ei r sympathetically

admission to this country

·

most

ca se

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