TNAG-2158-FCO40-3078-Hong-Kong-nationality-package-Chinese-views-1990 — Page 40

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QUESTION

MR MARTIN REDMOND [DON VALLEY] [LA]

To ask the Secretary of State:

what negotiations he has had with the Chinese

authorities to ensure that they honour passports issued before 1997 to Hong Kong residents when that country takes over the colony.

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GISTRY

28 MAR 1998

FOR ANSWER BY

MR. MAUDE

TO PS/

MR. MAUDE

(Minister)

ANSWER

REGIOŤBÝV

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(Minister)

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NOON 16 MAR 1990

PQs

Reply

We have had a number of discussions with the

Chinese authorities on nationality questions.

Leman would not expect me to

The

reveal the details of confidential exchanges.

Das We have made it clear to the Chinese

authorities that the granting of British

citizenship to certain Hong Kong residents

falls entirely within the competence of the

British Government, and is consistent with the

provisions of the 1984 Joint Declaration.

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Private Secretary

PS/

(Minister)

Parliamentary Clerk

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Authorised

ARPanc

(Head of Dept)