TNAG-2159-FCO40-3079-Hong-Kong-nationality-package-Chinese-views-1990 — Page 35

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QUESTION

MR. PETER SHORE [BETHNAL GREEN AND STER EXTELA To ask the Secretary of State:

how many ports the Chinese Government have said they would not allow Hong Kong residents with British passports to occupy.

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MR. MAUDE

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AYY

25 APR 1999

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MR. MAUDE

(Minister)

(Minister)

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ANSWER

The Basic Law provides that certain principal posts in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region should be restricted to Chinese nationals who are permanent residents of the Special Administrative Region and who do not hold right of abcde in any foreign country. Based upon the current establishment of the Civil Service, this would affect some 20 to 30 posts. In addition, the Basic Law places the same restrictions on members of the Executive Council and the President of the Legislative Council: it also limits the number of seats in the legislature which may be occupied by persons who are not Chinese nationals or who have the right of abode in foreign countries to 20%.

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