BACKGROUND
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The UK Memorandum makes it clear that former BDTCs will be entitled
to continue to use passports issued by the government of the United
Kingdom. Mr Powell refers instead to "travel documents" which is
the phrase used in the Chinese Memorandum.
Paragraph 2 of the Schedule does not cover
not cover the provisions in the UK
Memorandum relating to the issue of passports.
implemented under the Royal Prerogative.
They will be
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