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the

categories of persons

Both

1 July 1997 so that

enjoying the right of abode in Hong Kong are on that

date completely in line with those set out in Section

XIV of Annex I to the Joint Declaration.

Governments have agreed that a step-by-step approach

in bringing the provisions relating

to the right of

abode in Hong Kong completely into line with those in

the Joint Declaration will be conducive to a smooth

transition.

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On 1 July 1997 people will acquire the right

of abode in the Hong Kong

Kong Special Administrative

Region in accordance with the relevant provisions in

Section XIV of Annex I to the Joint Declaration.

Under that section, the following three categories of

people will have the right of abode in the Hong Kong

Special Administrative Region :

a

all Chinese nationals. who were born or who

have ordinarily resided in Hong Kong before

or after the establishment of the Hong Kong

Special Administrative Region for

continuous period of 7 years or more, and

persons of Chinese nationality born outside

Hong Kong of such Chinese nationals;