CONFIDENTIAL

enabling power for the drafting of an Order in Council, which will itself be debated in Parliament. There has not yet been time to reach final decisions on all the detailed arrangements that will be required. These arrangements will necessitate consultation with the Hong Kong Government and the Executive Council of Hong Kong.

OTHER DIFFICULTIES

Within these main areas a number of other questions may be raised,

such

the date for as

issue of the

the new passports, their recognition

third by

countries, visa requirements, freedom of travel, transmission of the new citizenship, UK responsibility for Hong Kong

BDTCs, and many

and many others. Further detailed briefing will be provided

these and

already raised other points, whether

in the

December debates on Hong Kong or likely to be raised during second

reading.

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