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IF THE WORST HAPPENS AND THE FUTURE SAR GOVERNMENT DO NOT PAY OUR

PENSIONS, WILL HMG STEP IN?

HMG are conscious of their general responsibilities in relation to public service pensions. These are clearly to see that adequate

arrangements are made in the agreement on the future of Hong Kong

for the payment of pensions earned in the service of the Crown.

are confident that arrangement set out in Joint Declaration provide

full security for payment of pensions of both serving and retired Civil Servants and their dependants.

As to the future, it would be for Government of day to decide

what action it would be right to take in any given set of

circumstances.

HMG

PENSIONS

CITIZENSHIP CRODAJ

SERVANTS

BRITISH CITIZENSHIP FOR CROWN SERVANTS?

HMG recognise crucial role of Crown Servants in maintaining

efficient administration and smooth transfer. Well aware of depth

of concern on this issue. This is one aspect of our current review

of arrangements under our Nationality and Immigration legislation.

Welcome any particular points you may wish to make to me now, before

review is concluded.

Our key aims are to ensure that Crown Servants, and others, will have the confidence to remain in Hong Kong.

WHY SO FEW SUCCESSFUL APPLICATIONS UNDER SECTION 4(5) OF BNA?

Recognise that very few applications have so far been approved

and that this is disappointing. This is one area which we are examining in our current review of arrangements under Nationality

and Immigration legislation.

Clearly scope for more generous application of the rules. As Mr

Renton told Foreign Affairs Committee, I feel sure that rate of

successful applicants will rise.

There is nothing to prevent individuals from reapplying for

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