TNAG-2183-FCO40-3120-Hong-Kong-nationality-international-support-1990 — Page 162

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THE COREM SIBLINK

in Excellency-

dmiral Sir Derek Reffell KCB

overnor and Commander-in-Chief

.he Convent

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12 JUN 1990

29th May 1990

IONG KUNG IMMIGRANTS

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

I have now had an opportunity to

to look at the UK Bill and the xplanatory material provided with it.

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Looking at our own Immigration Control Ordinance, 1 can 10 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 J 11 relation to a person 110W resident in Hong Kong who currently falls into neither of the categories (leaving aside, of course,

hose people who have a nationality dependent upon the

the rules of Some other nationality rules than those of the United Kingdom). Whilst I do not believe we

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 locament:s. This, however, does

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

4. The

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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,

seen common sense.

5. The situation does not seem to be so clear in relation to those people who for whatever reason are not British Dependent Territories citizens, but are British

British Nationals (Overseas). My understanding is that that status will continue after 1997. I would appreciate it if you could assist me to obtain clarification from the UK on both the BDTCS and the British Nationality (Overseas) Status.