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PQ: CHINESE NATIONALITY REQUIREMENTS AND THE BASIC LAW
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1. MR PETER SHAW) HAS PLACED THE FOLLOWING WRITTEN PQ FOR ANSWER ON 18 APRIL
QUOTE HOW MANY POSTS THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT HAVE SAID THEY WOULD NOT ALLOW HONG KONG RESIDENTS WITH CHINESE PASSPORTS TO OCCUPY UNQUOTE
BRITISH
2.
WE PROPOSE TO GIVE THE FOLLOWING REPLY:
QUOTE THE BASIC LAW PROVIDES THAT THE FOLLOWING POSTS IN THE HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION SHOULD BE RESTRICTED TO CHINESE CITIZENS WHO DO NOT HOLD RIGHT OF ABODE IN ANY FOREIGN COUNTRY:
THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE,
MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL,
PRINCIPAL OFFICIALS AND CERTAIN OTHER OFFICIALS IE SECRETARIES AND DEPUTY SECRETARIES OF DEPARTMENTS, DIRECTORS OF BUREAUX
COMMISSIONER AGAINST CORRUPTION,
DIRECT OF AUDIT,
COMMISSIONER OF POLICE,
DIRECTOR OF IMMIGRATION,
COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS AND EXCISE.
CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE COURT OF FINAL APPEAL,
CHIEF JUDGE OF THE HIGH COURT.
THESE AMOUNT TO A TOTAL OF SOME 50 POSITIONS. IN ADDITION. THE BASIC LAW PLACES THE SAME RESTRICTION ON THE PRESIDENT OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL AND 80 PERCENT OF THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE
LEGISLATURE.
3. GRATEFUL FOR YOUR COMMENTS DESKBY 12100OZ.
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