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THAT SUCH A STEP WERE NECESSARY, WE COULD CONSIDER WITH THE HONG
KONG GOVERNMENT HOW BEST TO MEET THIS POINT.
UNQUOTE
4.
ON THE RACIAL CRITERION, WE PROPOSE TO SAY: QUOTE IN REVISING THE IMMIGRATION ORDINANCE IN 1987, IT WAS NECESSARY TO LOOK FORWARD TO 1997 AND TO SEEK TO INCLUDE
PROVISIONS WHICH WOULD MEET THE STIPULATIONS OF THE JOINT DECLARATION. IN TURN THIS MEANT TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THE PRC'S
NATIONALITY LAW. THE PHRASE QUOTE WHOLLY OR PARTLY OF CHINESE
RACE UNQUOTE IS THUS INTENDED TO ENCOMPASS THE CONCEPT OF CHINESE
NATIONALS CONTAINED IN THAT LAW UNQUOTE.
5.
WE ARE UNABLE TO EXPLAIN WHY THE RACIAL CRITERION
APPEARS IN THE OTHER ORDINANCES TO WHICH THE LETTER REFERS. WE SHOULD WELCOME YOUR GUIDANCE ON THIS, AND COMMENTS ON PARAS 3 AND 4 ABOVE DESKBY 19090OZ.
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