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DIEU LE

It would seem to follow from the above that the likelihood is that, of persons of Chinese race in or having a connection with Hong Kong, all but the most recent immigrants to Hong Kong from China (who are thus not likely to be BDTCs) will be Chinese citizens with the right of abode in the SAR. But if Hong Kong is successful in cutting category (iii) down to persons both of whose parents fall into category (i) and (ii), there could be Chinese nationals born outside Hong Kong with a Hong Kong connection, who do not have a right of abode in the SAR (in most cases if not all - they are likely to have a right of abode in China).

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Non-Chinese who have a connection with Hong Kong may, after 1997, be BN (0)s, non-Chinese aliens, stateless, BOCs, as well, of course, as British citizens with the right of abode in the United Kingdom. of this category the following are also entitled to the right of abode in the SAR:

(i)

(ii)

(iii)

persons who entered Hong Kong on valid travel documents and have ordinarily resided there for a continous period of not less than seven years and taken Hong Kong as their place of permanent residence;

the children under 21 of any such person or persons; and

any person, other than those set out in categories A(i)-(iii) or B(i) and (ii) who before the

establishment of the Hong Kong SAR had the right of abode in Hong Kong only.

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In other words, there is a risk of heightened immigration stemming from JD 158/159, but as I hope the above makes clear, it is posed to Hong Kong not the UK.

Yours Sincerely Plan Panc

A R Paul

Hong Kong Department

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