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CONCLUSION

12.

THE ARRANGEMENTS SET OUT ABOVE, WHICH HAVE BEEN AGREED WITH THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT, MEET THE EXPRESSED WISH OF THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG TO BE ABLE TO RETAIN BRITISH NATIONALITY AND THE ABILITY TO TRAVEL FREELY AFTER 1997, AS THEY DO NOW.

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THERE MAY BE A VERY SMALL NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS WHO, BY VIRTUE OF THE TERMS OF SECTION XIV OF ANNEX I TO THE JOINT DECLARATION, WILL LOSE THE RIGHT OF ABODE IN HONG KONG AFTER 30 JUNE 1997. THE PROVISIONS OF THE JOINT DECLARATION ENSURE, HOWEVER, THAT THIS WILL ONLY AFFECT INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE THE RIGHT OF ABODE (AND HENCE ARE RETURNABLE) ELSEWHERE.

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HONG KONG AGREEMENT: NATIONALITY

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MR FIFOOT,

MR PLANT.

LEGAL ADVISERS

LEGAL ADVISERS

MR D MCDOUGALL, MVD

MR HYDE, HOME OFFICE

MR EMERY, B4 DIV, HOME OFFICE, CROYDON

MR NICHOLSON, PASSPORT DEPT, HOME OFFICE

ROOM 236, CLIVE HOUSE.

MR MCDONOUGH, B2 DIV, HOME OFFICE

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