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RECEIVED IN RITHURSDAY, APRIL 5, 199!
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THE FOLLOWING IS THE STATEMENT ISSUED WORKING GROUP ON NATIONALITY TODAY (WEDNESDAY
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BY THE OMENCO SPECIA
NATIONALITY HAS TONIGHT MR DONALD TSANG O!
"THE CMELCO SPECIAL WORKING GROUP ON BEEN BRIEFED BY THE DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION, THE BRITISH NATIONALITY (HONG KONG) BILL 1990 WHICH WAS TABLED IN PARLIAMENT TODAY.
"LAST YEAR OMELCO REQUESTED THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT TO RESTORE FULL BRITISH CITIZENSHIP TO ALL HONG KONG BRITISH SUBJECTS. THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT FOUND ITSELF UNABLE ΤΟ GRANT THIS REQUEST BUT PROPOSED INSTEAD THAT A SCHEME SHOULD BE DEVISED ΤΟ CIVE BRITISH CITIZENSHIP TO A LIMITED NUMBER OF PEOPLE TO BE DECIDED ACCORDING FC THE VALUE OF THEIR SERVICE TO HONG KONG AND THE EXTENT TO WHICH PEOPLE AN THEIR CATEGORY OF EMPLOYMENT ARD EMIGRATING. WHILF KEGKETTING THAT THE SCHEME WAS A LIMITED ONE, OMELCO CONSIDERED THAT ANY MEASURE DESIGNED TO ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO REMAIN IN HONG KONG WOULD GO SOME WAY TOWARDS REDUCING THE BRAIN DRAIN WHICH THREATENS TO UNDERMINE CONFIDENCE AND STABILITY. SUCH
SCHEME SHOULD IMPLEMENTED AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE IN ORDER ΤΟ MAXIMIZE ITS EFFECTIVENESS. WE ALSO HOPE THAT THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT WILL PERSUADE OTHER COUNTRIES TO TAKE MEASURES TO HELP PROMOTE CONFIDENCE KONG.
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WE CONTINUE TO HOLD THE VIEW THAT BRITAIN HAS THE MORAL RESPONSIBILITY TO PROVIDE A SAFE AND SECURE FUTURE FOR THE ENTIRE POPULATION OF HONG KONG, AND THAT THIS INCLUDES A RESPONSIBILITY TO RESTORE FULL BRITISH CITIZENSHIP TO ALL HONG KONG BRITISH SUBJECTS."
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