§ Lord Lester of Herne Hillasked Her Majesty's Government:
What will be the status of persons of South Asian origin lawfully present in Hong Kong after the resumption of sovereignty by the People's Republic of China on 1st July 1997.
§ The Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Baroness Chalker of Wallasey)Those members of Hong Kong's ethnic minorities who have British Dependent Territories citizenship and no other form of nationality will continue to hold British nationality after the transition—either in the form of British Nationality (Overseas) or British Overseas citizenship. They will also, under the terms of the 1984 Sino-British Joint Declaration, retain the right of abode in Hong Kong.