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a share should be "permanent residents of Hong Kong". The

absence of any nationality provision gives a green light

for foreign nationals to control television companies in

Hong Kong.

5.

Since the

Government intends to extend the

validity period of the renewed licence beyond 1997, the

abandonment of the nationality provision regarding the

control of a television company has an obvious implication

for the future Hong Kong SAR.

(dorious intention is to move

0183Z

for post-97).

low

away from "British nationals" -See subsequent article