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Summary translation of an article

from the Ta Kung Pao of 23 December 1989

Title: Connection with Hong Kong

Author: Tong Yuk-hon

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In this article, by citing various provisions in the JD and the Chinese Nationality Law, Tong seems to suggest that the UK nationality package is breaching the JD and disregarding the CNL. The main points in

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emphasis that

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those persons

Sir Doughlas Hurd's the package would be Hong Kong, the status of covered by the package are light of the

still uncertain in the

memoranda exchanged between the two sides

five years ago.

The CNL states that "any person

person born in China whose parents are Chinese

Chinese nationals

or one of whose parents is a Chinese national has Chinese nationality" and "any person born in China whose parents are stateless or of uncertain nationality but have settled in China has Chinese nationality." JD 233 is based on the premise that Hong Kong is Chinese territory. Since the BDTC passports are mostly issued to those born in Hong Kong, the holders should be Chinese natinality in accordance with the CNL.

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