TNAG-2631-FCO40-3822-Future-of-Hong-Kong-nationality-British-Nationality-(Hong-K-1992 — Page 42

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ABODE IN HONG KONG, WE WOULD NOT WISH HMG TO BRING SECTION 2(2) OF BNHKA INTO FORCE UNTIL THE IMMIGRATION ORDINANCE IS AMENDED.

IF THE MATTER IS RAISED FOLLOWING THE LAYING BEFORE PARLIAMENT OF THE ANNUAL REPORT, WE SUGGEST THAT THE POSITION SHOULD BE EXPLAINED AS SET OUT IN PARAS 2 AND 3 ABOVE.

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