HKD 341/1 уко
REC:
RY
2 1 AUG 1990
Mr Langdon
Mr Morris
Mrs Grimsey
Mr Harrington (0/R)
Mr Varney
DESK
(KY
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INDEX
PA
Audun Taken
Mr Knight
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Miss Dews
EC AD HOC : HONG KONG
Mr Arthur ECD
Mr Hague HKD
Imming Polis
Jd13/0
I am responding on behalf of B4 Division to your note of
31 July and to Mr Varney's note of 2 August (Copied only to
Mrs Grimsey and myself).
2.
Taking into account Mr Varney's amendments with which I
agree, I suggest paragraph 3 on page 1 and paragraph 1 on page 4-
of the draft note read as follows:
LH3.10
"Citizenship Arrangements in Hong Kong"
The attached table summaries the various forms of British
nationality in Hong Kong before and after 1997. Hong
Kong has a population of [
] which is mainly of
Chinese origin or descent. Under Chinese law this
majority is regarded as having Chinese nationality I but
they can if they wish obtain Hong Kong Certificates of
Identity if they wish to travel 1. About 3.25 million
Hong Kong residents are, however, also British Dependent
Territories citizens (BDTC). This citizenship is
acquired automatically by birth in Hong Kong to a BDTC parent or by application after a period of residence in
Hong Kong.
BDTC acquired by virtue of a connection with
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