TNAG-2201-FCO40-3156-Hong-Kong-nationality-1990 — Page 8

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had been more, to the effect that non. British spouses and children would be given entry rights into Britain, on application, should the death of the Beitish-subfect spouse scent in Hing long presumably, anywhere else in the world ... If this is now officially so, I should be grateful for your advice as to where I can obtain a copy of the effecting document

ON

I also believe a provision exists wherelly the foreign Secretory or designated Sovernment official has the authority, with in the Nationality Act to waine the three year United Kingdom residency requirement at his discretion. Again, I neust ask if this is true, and if so.

anchors,

a) Under what conditions will an

application be entertained, and

6) I would request details of all documentation, etc. which would be

recessary for the making of a decision in respect of such application.

As an observation for intelligence purposes, you may cave to note that in respect I the properal issue of Afty thousand Buitiske passports to Chinese professionals (plus their family members) in Hong Kong, in order to retain them as stability

Manly

Bütish expatriates there massed to Chinsie - aut under my particulas circumstances - find it resy difficult to accept a proposed policy wherely these persuprets can be instantly insured to Chinese who will, in the mair, have absolutely more of the required connection", family. financially

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any

other

Wery,

with Britain. At the same time, full British expatriate subjects with Chinese wives - who in many instances have given birth to British saffects - sunt uproot and relocate to the United Kingdom for three years in order to resolve their pamport recority problems... There are sung

British expatriates. who, for reason

of age or other circumstances, wish to or have to remain in Hong Kong as poot of the professional stability anchor, and who are there to take their chances along with the Chinese of Hing kong, come the day of a P.R.C.

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