TNAG-1863-FCO40-2643-Future-of-Hong-Kong-Basic-Law-1989 — Page 128

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000 GOVT HOUSE HK

(b) On para. 4, the BL should

provide the SARG with a role in controlling the entry of mainland Chinese into the SAR for settlement purposes. Otherwise there is a risk of a large influx of people into HK upon the establishment of the SAR.

under the CPG shall not interfere in the affairs which

the HKSAR administers on its own in accordance with this Law.

A similar formulation should also be used in para. 3 for the sake of consistency.

(b) Proposed redraft:

"People from other parts of China shall apply for approval for entry into the Hong Kong SAR. Entry into the Hong Kong SAR of people from other parts of China for settlement purposes shall be regulated in accordance with arrangements made between the appropriate authorities of the CPG and the

On (a). Discussed with the Chinese side in the context

of our comment made under point (a) of Art. 14 above. (b) has been raised in the legal experts channel and by the Governor with Li Hou and Lu Ping in Nov 1988.

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