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Article 22, para. 4

W

Issue

: Feb 1989 text reads

"People from other parts of China must apply for approval for entry into the HK

SAR."

In S of S's letters of 7/9/89 and 6/12/89 we pointed out the discrepancy between the provision and JD 165, which provides that "Entry into HK SAR of persons from other parts of China shall continue to be regulated in accordance with the present practice." Probably as a result, the latest provision contains an additional sentence, which reads as follows

"The number of mainland Chinese to be

to enter the permitted

SAR for settlement shall be decided by

by the authorities

relevant

CPG

consulting the SARG."

165 in that

after

This is an improvement, but still falls short of JD

it vests in Chinese authorities the powers to decide number of mainland Chinese entering the SAR for

settlement.

Public Line : There may not be much difference in practice

between the BL provision and JD 165.

case

present

arrangements

and

In any

their

implementation depend on cooperation from the Chinese side.

Article 24. para. 2 (4)

Issue

: Feb 1989 text reads

"The fermenent rosidonte of the HK SAR shall be :

(4)

Persons

Who

are

not of

Chinese

a

nationality but who have ordinarily resided in HK for

continuous period of no less than seven years and have taken HK as their place of permanent residence before or after the establishment of the HK SAR;"

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