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UK NATIONALITY SCHEME : CHINESE RESPONSE : PRESS REPORT
1. THE HKEJ YESTERDAY CARRIED AN ARTICLE ON THE MEASURES THAT THE
CHINESE MIGHT TAKE IN RESPONSE TO THE UK NATIONALITY PACKAGE. THE
ARTICLE REFERRED TO AN UNIDENTIFIED SENIOR CHINESE OFFICIAL BASED
IN HONG KONG AS THE SOURCE OF INFORMATION. THE MAIN POINTS COVERED
ARE AS FOLLOWS
A) THE BASIC PRINCIPLE OF THE CHINESE HARDLINE RESPONSE IS THAT THE BENEFICIARIES OF THE SCHEME SHOULD ENJOY LESS POLITICAL RIGHTS :
B) ONE OF THE OPTIONS BEING CONSIDERED IS TO DENY BENEFICIARIES PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS POST-1997 :
C) THE CHINESE WOULD LAUNCH PROGRAMMES AIMED AT UNIFYING HONG KONG PEOPLE IN PREPARATION FOR THE RETURN TO THE MOTHERLAND :
D) THE CHINESE WOULD GROOM FUTURE LEADERS AND WOULD ENCOURAGE PRO- CHINESE OR LEFTIST ELEMENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN POLITICS.
THE ARTICLE ALSO SAID THAT IT IS UNLIKELY THAT CHINA WOULD PLAY THE ''ECONOMIC'' CARD AND UNDERMINE THE PADS BECAUSE THE PROJECT IS
CRUCIAL TO HONG KONG.
2. THE ARTICLE FOLLOWS BY FAX.
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