TNAG-2487-FCO40-3618-Future-relations-between-Hong-Kong-and-China-1992 — Page 170

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The Main Documents (Chapter III)

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16, The Commission says that under Article 22 the Basic Law the number of persons entering the Special Administrative Region from other parts of China for the purpose of settlement "is to be

determined by the Central Peoples Government".

The Commission has failed to add the important words to be found in Article 22 after consulting the government of the Region". In addition, the Joint Declaration (JD165) provides that entry into the Special Administrative Region from other parts

China shall continue to be regulated in accordance with the present practice.

of

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Page 22 Publication of a map delineating the

future HKSAR

The Secretary for Constitutional Affairs comments-

"Concern is expressed in the report that all

or part of the N.T. may not be included in

the boundary of the HKSAR due to the different wording used to describe the area

of Hong Kong in the JD and the BL. This

appears to be an academic point which can be refuted by various inferences, e.g. reference to the traditional rights of indigenous N.T. villagers in BL 40; the compatibility of the New Territories Leases (Extension) Ordinance with BL 121 and 122 regarding land leases in Hong Kong.