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The meeting commenced at 11.46 a.m.
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The minutes of the meeting on 29 January 1985
were confirmed.
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THE HONG KONG BILL
reported
answer would be
The Deputy Secretary (General Duties)
that the British Government was introducing the
amendment to clause 2(1)(b) of the Hong Kong Bill which
had been discussed by Members at the meeting on 29
January. If the point about right of abode was raised
the during consideration of the Bill,
given that, as stipulated in the Hong Kong Agreement, holders of permanent SAR identity cards would have this
fact stated in their 'British National (Overseas)'
passports as evidence of their right of abode
SAR; that the British Government would be discussing
with the Chinese authorities the wording of the
statement to be included in BN (0) passports; and that,
in such discussions, the British Government's aim would
be to ensure that the holder of such a passport need
make use only of his passport, without also having to
produce his identity card, to satisfy immigration
officials of third countries that he had the right of
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