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FCO on
December 9
you
During your visit to the
expressed an interest in HMG's policy on immigration from
Hong Kong. Questions of this kind usually have some
connection with nationality and therefore I shall try to
describe (as briefly as possible for these complicated
subjects) both the specific provisions we have made for
Hong Kong British Dependent Territories Citizens as well
as the more general immigration requirements for people
wishing to settle in the UK.
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On nationality, you will appreciate that British
Dependent Territories citizenship could not be retained
by Hong Kong people after Hong Kong
Kong reverts to Chinese
sovereignty.
The
however to retain
after 30 June 1997.
agreement with
people of Hong Kong were anxious
some form of British passport even
We therefore sought and reached an
the Chinese Government under
which Hong
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