NATIONALITY
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INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION OF PASSPORTS/RIGHT OF ABODE
I can
assure the House that the Government will do all
that they can to ensure the same access to other countries for holders of the BN (O) passports as that enjoyed at
present by BDTC passport holders. The Government will
make every effort to explain the new arrangements to third
countries between the enactment of the Order in Council and the issue of BN (O) passports.
Given that the new passports will contain a clear
indication of the right of abode there should be no reason
for other countries to introduce new restrictions on entry
of BN (O) passport holders.
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