TNAG-2201-FCO40-3156-Hong-Kong-nationality-1990 — Page 6

2.

and other laws

British laws to a Chinese Nextional", shakl Chinese nationality come to directly applicable effect in the territory while we are still resident

there.

Your confirmation of the following would also be appreciatel:

That the P.R.C. already regaich all Hing King Chinese aut there of Chinese decent boon in the Territory as Chinese Nationals, an official policy duleared through - and lodged with the United Natins.

6) that in the event of a break down of low and order in Hong Kong before the 1st July, 1997, provision by agreement between the P.R.C and the British Government is already in place whereby the P.L.A. could be called

a sent in to take over.

event

Whether there is an agreement

agreement or not, there is no doubt that in the front of a breakdown, the P.L.A. would come in, this effecting termination of British administration.

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With these factors in mind - and since I will shortly retain to Hing Long to begin a rear contract with the Hong Kong Government, I trust you will appreciate may

if I count my family

linger resident whenever the PRC regalis Hong Kong, my wife and child will no doubt subsequently with to vint family, aux finds still resident. I am abs mindful of the fact that should we not be settled and well established elsewhere by the time

of any such mit - and following my possible early death, my wife-with-child would naturally gravitate back to her family aut friends in Hong Kong. The child, however, would have no choice, should the chinee claim it on arrival - and detain it as Hong Kong born auch of Chinese decent. ! I also suspect there would be pastert made lay the British Government, the detention being classifial as