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THE CONVENT GIBRILIAR

His Excellency

Admiral Sir Derek Reffell KCB

Governor and Commander-in-Chief The Convent

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HONG KUNG IMMIGRANTS

Thsk you for your letter of the 11th April, and the very helpful conumento contained in it.

2. I have now had an opportunity to look at the UK Bill and the explanatory material provided with it.

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own Immigration Control Ordinance, I can no difficulty in granting permits of entry and permits of residence to people who currently have British Dependent Territory citizenship by virtue of a connection with Hong Kong, or who have British National (Overseas) Status. I am not so confident about the position in relation to

to a person now resident in Hong Kong

Rong who currently falls into neither of the categories (leaving aside, of course, those people who have a nationality dependent upon the rules of some other nationality rules than those of

of the United Kingdom). Whilst I do not believe we would have any difficulty in providing either an entry permit or a permit of residence to a suitable applicant in this category, I can see some difficulty about travel documents. This, however, does

does not seem to me to be the area of greatest concern at the moment.

4. The points you make about an individual who now has British Dependent Territories Citizenship by virtue of a connection with Hong Kong, but who will cease to have that on the 1st of July 1997,

seem common sense.

5. The situation does not seem

not seem to be so clear in relation to those people who for whatever reason are not British Dependent: Territories citizens, but are British Nationals (Overseas). My understanding is that that status will continue after

after 1997. I would appreciate it if

if you could assist me to obtain clarification from the UK on both the BDTCS and the British Nationality (Overseas) Status.