TNAG-2943-FCO40-4219-Future-of-Hong-Kong-nationality-ethnic-minorities-1993 — Page 56

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21 September 1993

J Woodrow Esq

Hong Kong Department

FCO

HUD 340/6

RECE

LAL

INDL

29 OCT 1993

GISTA

British

High Commission

New Delhi

Chanakyapuri

New Delhi 1100-21

Telephone: 601371

Telex: 31 65125 (a/b 31 65125 BHC IN)

Facsimile: 6872882

Year in woodrow

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HONG KONG NATIONALITY: ETHNIC MINORITIES

1.

In my fax of 30 August I promised to try to get some more information from the Home Ministry.

2. We understand from our Home Ministry contacts that people of Indian origin living abroad can obtain from Indian Missions five year (multiple) entry visas without difficulty. This same facility is available to spouses and children of people of Indian origin. Five year visas can be extended for a further five years after expiry.

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3.

The significance of this is that any person of Indian origin who is ordinarily resident of India or has been so resident for five years can apply for Indian citizenship. addition to the Indian Citizenship Act of 1955, of which I have already sent you a copy, I have been given details of the Indian Citizenship Rules 1956 which give details of the method of application.

Sent to Ingrid Ho as difficult to photocopy

4.

I hope this is of some more help, although I realise it does not take us much further. We shall keep you up-to-date of any further developments in this area.

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Yours suivery

DJ Fitton

First Secretary