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no-where else to go they would expect to consider the case for admitting such people with considerable and particular
sympathy.
- The British Nationality Scheme is designed to encourage essential Hong Kong people to remain in Hong Kong while giving them the security they require. This is what people in Hong Kong wanted. The scheme proposed by the ICJ would
positively encourage people to leave Hong Kong for fear of
loseing the right of abode. Such a scheme would result in
large numbers leaving Hong Kong shortly after the transition which would cut across our objective of ensuring as much
continuity as possible in the interests of Hong Kong's
continued success after 1997.
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Right of Abode for children of BCTC's born before
1 Jan 1993. This question is currently under consideration
by the Home Office.
THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL SHOULD BE ELECTED SOLELY FROM
GEOGRAPHICAL CONSTITUENCIES IN 1995 (CONCLUSIONS 13-16)
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The Hong Kong Government is currently considering all
aspects of the 1995 elections including the boundaries of
geographical constituencies, the functional constituencies
and the electoral system. The British and Hong Kong Government will take decisions about the further democracy
in Hong Kong once the new Governor has had a chance to form
a view.
The proposals of the ICJ would be inconsistent with the
Basic Law. The Chinese have made clear that they will not change the Basic Law. The implication of this approach is
therefore that the 1995 LegCo would be unable to remain in
place until 1999 (the 'through-train’). The ICJ believes
that continuity in the legislature will be of little benefit
to Hong Kong. We do not agree. Continuity will provide Hong Kong people in the sensitive years of the transition
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