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LOK SABHA

Mr Collies (2 nu Hilson

STARRED QUESTION NO.143 PRIORITY NO. IIND

STARRED QUESTION NO. 143

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 25TH JULY 1991

INDIANS IN HONG KONG

*143.

SHRI ATAL BIHARI VAJPAYEE:

SHRI LAL K. ADVANI:

(B.JP party waders,

Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

be pleased to state:

HKD 340/10

1S Pres

विदेश मंत्री

(a) whether a large number of persons of Indian origin now

living in Hong Kong are likely to become Stateless when Hong Kong, now

a British colony. reverts to China in 1997;

affected;

(b) if SO. the number of such Indians likely to be

(C) the present status of such persons with regard to their

nationality/citizenship;

(d) the action proposed to be taken by the Government of

India to prevent such persons becoming Stateless;

(e) whether the matter was taken up by the Government with

the Government of U.K.; and

(f) if so. the details thereof?

ANSWER

***

MADHAVSINH SOLANKI)

THE MINISTER OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS (SHRI

विदेश मंत्री

་

lai (b), (c), (d).

(e) & (f) : A Statement is laid on the

Table of the House.