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CHINESE PERSON MUST BE FROM HONG KONG IRRESPECTIVE OF WHETHER HE HAS A HONG KONG PASSPORT OR NOT, THEN STRONG REPRESENTATIONS SHOULD BE MADE AND THE RECORD SET RIGHT.
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RECENT DEVELOPMENTS CONCERNING ASIAN HOLDERS OF BRITISH PASSPORTS IN UGANDA HAVE ALSO DISTURBED UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS AND THEY HAVE COMMENTED THAT ACTION SHOULD BE TAKEN TO REMOVE ANY DOUBTS OR MISGIVINGS ABOUT THE STATUS OF HONG KONG PASSPORT HOLDERS. THIS IS INDEED A LARGE QUESTION. IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO BE ABSOLUTELY PRECISE (DEATHS OR SURRENDER OF PASSPORTS OVERSEAS FOR INSTANCE) BUT THE ESTIMATED MAXIMUM CURRENT NUMBER OF HONG KONG PASSPORT HOLDERS IS OF THE ORDER OF 190,003 AND OF CERTIFICATE OF IDENTITY (EXCLUDING SINGLE TRIP ISSUES) OF THE ORDER OF QUARTER OF A MILLION.
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IT HAS ALSO BEEN ASKED AGAIN WHETHER IT IS REALLY NECESSARY FOR THE HOLDERS OF HONG KONG PASSPORTS TO OBTAIN PERMITS TO ENTER BRITAIN FOR SHORT VISITS.
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I HAVE TOLD UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS THAT I WOULD PASS THEIR COMMENTS ON TO YOU IN THE HOPE THAT YOU MIGHT BE ABLE TO RAISE THEM WITH THE APPROPRIATE AUTHORITIES IN LONDON BEFORE YOUR RETURN.
FCO PASS COPY HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON.
NORMAN-WALKER
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