Are
Passports to Somewhere?
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1, 2
3, 7, 8, 9
10, 11, 12
1st
NO
Arrangements will be worked out with Hong Kong over next year.
Application for registration and passport simultaneous, on same
form. Registration facility kept to minimum. No charge for
registration, no certificate, simple entry on central record.
Agreed. Endorsement agreed with Chinese intended to achieve this,
and to ensure that BN(0) passport also sufficient to travel, no
need to carry ID card.
Agreed. Hong Kong Immigration Ordinance to be suitably amended
to introduce concept of right of abode amongst other things
(check with FCO that we can say this).
See
4
5, 6
Recommendations
For Hong Kong.
Dant and sho
quen ha
1.
No. 2 reasons:
first, no compulsion to become a BN(0):
Second, Hong Kong BDTCs will remain such until 30 June 1997. Cannot deny them opportunity to have BDTC passport if they wish.
(Have to choose between BN (0) and BDTC passport: will not be able
to carry both simultaneously).
Being done, (Check with FCO that we can say)
2.
3.
4.
For Feo intend to
Endorsement agreed with Chinese. Consider it satisfactory. Wording is: Holder of this passport has Hong Kong permanent Identity Card No XYZ which states the holder's right of abode
in Hong Kong".