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problem of refugees before 1997. If they have nowhere else to go, then These include both VBP and VRs. Britain will have to take them all.
The VR problem has to be resolved. So does the VBP problem. Of course, we must solve these problems through negotiations before 1997.
Q.
Some of the refugees have already had a HK permanent resident ID card. Will they be allowed to stay permanently?
A.
This is impossible.
The BL stipulates that foreigners who have resided
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in HK for seven years can only become permanent residents if they hold take HK as their legitimate document for their entry to HK and domicile. It is impossible for a prisoner who has stayed in joål for he is released. One seven years to become a permanent resident once cannot say that he has fulfilled the seven-year residence requirement in the usual sense. First of all, he does not have any legitimate
document. Secondly, he does not belong
the group of common
residents. Thirdly, these people of course cannot take HK as their permanent residence. Who have allowed them to take HK as a place for
Since stay permanently?
they cannot meet any of these requirements, they will not be able to become HK permanent residents
even they live there for 100 years.
them
to
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