TNAG-2943-FCO40-4219-Future-of-Hong-Kong-nationality-ethnic-minorities-1993 — Page 26

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What are the criteria by which the Government will judge when it is acceptable for immigration assurance to come into effect?

Not helpful to speculate about circumstances

might be construed as pressure.

possible to

set

out

that

Neither sensible nor

for criteria

a hypothetical

situation which we do not expect to arise.

As British nationals the ethnic minorities should be given the

right to live in the country of nationality.

That

could

be

for said

ali

British nationals

throughout the world. Potentially huge immigration

problem.

Parliament passed 1981 Act restricting right of abode

in UK to British citizens.

Ethnic minorities have British Dependent Territories citizenship through their links with Hong Kong and are guaranteed the right to remain there.

Portuguese treating Macau residents better.

Portugal makes ΠΟ

nationals in Portugal and

between distinction

Portuguese

Macau. and in

The United

Kingdom has

had to

make citizenship

distinctions

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