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Annex II

Extracts from

the Home Secretary Mr David Waddington's speeches at the Labour Front Bench motion debate to disallow the change to Rule 58

of the United Kingdom Immigration Rules

....

there is no link between these

these changes and

and the

British Nationality (Hong Kong) Bill. The rules apply worldwide, they are not aimed at Hong Kong, they do not bear particularly on residents in the colony and they do not conflict with the British.

Nationality (Hong Kong) Bill.

".... they are no more than minor amendments to make clear what was always understood to be the position, until a

determination of the immigration appeals tribunal cast doubt on

the matter, and to restate what the High Court has decided was

the correct views."

resident

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here

A person seeking re-admission as a returning

within two years of having had settled status should normally be re-admitted without further inquiry. We propose to reinforce the message that there is going to be no change in practice by issuing a specific instruction to immigration officers emphasising that in these cases it will not

normally be necessary to make any

any further inquiries about the

person's plans.