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future such people were forced to leave Hong Kong and had
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
losing 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 Kongf'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.
3.
I also attach correspondence between Mr Goodlad and one
of the Archbishop's colleagues, Mr Thoroughgood, who will be attending this meeting.
Jarah Haspel.
S J Haspel
YETAGJ/2
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