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INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION OF SAR AND NEW-STYLE PASSPORTS?
26) BOTH SAR AND NEW-STYLE BRITISH PASSFORTS WILL CONTAIN CLEAR
STATEMENT OF HOLDER'S RIGHT OF ABODE IN HONG KONG SAR. SAR
GOVERNMENT WILL BE ASSISTED OR AUTHORISED BY CENTRAL PEOPLE'S
GOVERNMENT TO CONCLUDE VISA ABOLITION AGREEMENTS. EVERY REASON
TO BE CONFIDENT OF INTERNATIONAL ACCEPTANCE OF THESE PASSPORTS.
POSITION OF NON-CHINESE BDTC S
27) LIKE ALL BDTCS, WILL BE ELIGIBLE TO RETAIN APPROPRIATE
STATUS UNDER BRITISH NATIONALITY ACT AFTER 1 JULY 1997 IF THEY
OBTAIN OR ARE INCLUDED IN BRITISH PASSPORT BEFORE THEN.
(IF PRESSED) THIS MEANS THAT THEY WILL CONTINUE TO HOLD BRITISH
NATIONALITY. THEIR CHILDREN WILL NOT ACQUIRE BRITISH NATIONALITY
BY DESCENT. MAY ACQUIRE OTHER NATIONALITY IF HELD BY PARENT OR
THROUGH BIRTH IN FOREIGN COUNTRY. IN ACCORDANCE WITH
INTERNATIONAL OBLIGATIONS TO REDUCE STATELESSNESS HMG WILL MAKE
PROVISION IN RELEVANT LEGISLATION FOR SUCH CHILDREN TO ACQUIRE
BRITISH NATIONALITY AT BIRTH IF THEY WOULD OTHERWISE BE
STATELESS.
RIGHTS OF BRITISH PASSFORT HOLDERS AND CERTIFICATE OF IDENTITY
(COI) HOLDERS?
28) ALL FORMER BDTCS AND FORMER COI HOLDERS WILL BE ELIGIBLE TO
HOLD SAR PASSPORTS OR OTHER TRAVEL DOCUMENTS. CENTRAL PEOPLE'S
GOVERNMENT WILL ASSIST OR AUTHORISE SAR GOVERNMENT TO CONCLUDE
VISA ABOLITON AGREEMENTS WITH STATES OR REGIONS.
(IF PRESSED) HONG KONG BDTCS WILL RETAIN BRITISH NATIONAL STATUS
UNDER ANOTHER NAME AFTER 1 JULY 1997: WILL CONTINUE TO BE ABLE TO
TRAVEL ON BRITISH PASSPORTS AND HAVE BRITISH CONSULAR PROTECTION
IN THIRD COUNTRIES, BUT WILL NOT HAVE RIGHT OF ABODE IN UK. NO
QUESTION OF GRANTING BRITISH CONSULAR PROTECTION TO PERSONS WHO
DO NOT HOLD BRITISH PASSPORTS.
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ANNEX II: JOINT LIAISON GROUP
GENERAL COMPOSITION OF JOINT LIAISON GROUP?
29) NOT YET DECIDED. ANNEX II TO JOINT DECLARATION MAKES CLEAR
THAT EACH SIDE SHALL DETERMINE COMPOSITION OF ITS DELEGATION TO
PARTICULAR MEETINGS OF JOINT LIAISON GROUP IN ACCORDANCE WITH
SUBJECTS TO BE DISCUSSED AND VENUE CHOSEN FOR MEETING.
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