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GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH HKG

852 840 1976

P.03

Changes to the Feb 1989 Draft of the Basic Law Approved at BLDC IX

Preamble, para. 2, last sentence

The basic policies of the PRC regarding HK have been elaborated by the Chinese Government in the Sino-British Joint Declaration.

21 (2)

· In

accordance

with the assigned number of seats and the election method specified by the NPC, the Chinese citizens among the HKSAR citizens shall locally elect deputies of the HKSAR - CO the NPC to participate in the work of the highest organ of state power.

22(2)

(Change in Chinese text does not affect English version)

22(3)

All offices set up in the HKSAR by the departments of the Central Government, Or by provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the Central Government and the personnel of these offices shall abide by the laws of the HKSAR.

31

HK residents shall have the freedom of movement within the HKSAR and the freedom of emigration to other countries and regions. They shall have the freedom to travel and the freedom of entry and exit. Unless prohibited by law, HK residents who hold valid travel documents shall be free to leave the Region without special authorization.

61

The principal officials of the HKSAR shall be Chinese citizens who are permanent residents of the HKSAR and have ordinarily resided in HK for а continuous period of 15

years.