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The Prime Minister thought it would be helpful if the precise implications of the change could be spelt out in any further paper on the matter. She would like to see a specimen of the passport which a Hong Kong belonger would have in future. There was room for discussion as to precisely how the reference to "British National" should be worded. It might also be possible to bring forward to page 1 of the passport the endorsement that appeared on page 5, namely: "The holder is subject to control under the Immigration Act 1971".
The Prime Minister would be grateful if this matter could now be looked at again and if she could receive further advice from the Home Secretary and the Foreign and Commonwealth Secretary as soon as possible on the way forward.
I am sending a copy of this letter to Roger Bone (Foreign and Commonwealth Office).
Colin Walters, Esq., Home Office
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