81.   Weng warned, however, that China refused to recognise foreign passports held by Hongkongers who had not declared foreign citizenship.

82.   Wang warned, however, that China refused to recognise foreign passports held by Hongkongers who had not declared foreign citizenship.

83.   Vietnam considers all Vietnamese as its own citizens irrespective of whether they hold a foreign passport and frequent denies foreign diplomatic assistance.

84.   It has said Hong Kong Chinese who hold foreign passports may retain them for use merely as travel documents.

85.   It has said Hong Kong Chinese with foreign passports may retain them for use merely as travel documents.

86.   Millions of Hongkongers have foreign passports, many of them acquired secretly to provide the holder with an escape route if the handover goes awry.

87.   Many of those who can obtain foreign passports have done so.

88.   Millions of Hongkongers have foreign passports, many of them acquired secretly to provide the holder with an escape route if the handover goes wrong.

89.   Millions of Hongkongers have foreign passports, which are widely viewed here as a potential safety net if the handover goes wrong.

90.   Millions of Hong Kongers have foreign passports which are widely viewed in the territory as an insurance policy should the handover go awry.