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(H) PARA. 10. THE SECOND HALF OF THIS PARA. MAY CAUSE OFFENCE TO THE CHINESE. WE THEREFORE SUGGEST THAT IT BE REWORDED ON THE
FOLLOWING LINES
'.... LEAFLETS WHICH SET OUT THE OPTIONS AVAILABLE TO HONG KONG BDTCS AND WHICH MAKE IT CLEAR THAT THOSE WHO WISH TO OBTAIN BN (0) STATUS MUST HOLD OR BE INCLUDED IN A BN (0) PASSPORT ISSUED BEFORE 1 JULY 1997 (EXCEPT FOR THOSE BORN ON OR AFTER 1 JANUARY 1997 BUT BEFORE 1 JULY 1997, WHO MAY OBTAIN OR BE INCLUDED IN SUCH A PASSPORT UP TO 31 DECEMBER 1997).'
(1) PARA. 11. AGAIN WE SUGGEST INSERTING 'HONG KONG' BETWEEN 'BDTC' AND 'PASSPORTS' IN THE SECOND SENTENCE. WE SUGGEST EXPANDING
THE LAST SENTENCE TO READ AS FOLLOWS -
'FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE BRITISH NATIONALITY ACT 1981, A PERSON WHO HOLDS A BN(0) PASSPORT RETAINS HIS BDTC STATUS UNTIL 30 JUNE 1997, UNLESS HE RENOUNCES OR IS DEPRIVED OF THAT STATUS BEFORE THAT
DATE.'
YOUDE
HONG KONG AGREEMENT: NATIONALITY
LIMITED
HD/HKD
!
COPIES TO:
HD/FED
HD/NTD
RESEARCH D (MR WALKER)
DEP HD/PUSD
PS
PS/MR RENTON
PS/LADY YOUNG
PS/PUS
SIR W HARD ING MR WILSON
MR ROBERTS, NEWS DEPT MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS
LEGAL ADVISERS
MR GRAINGER,
MR MILLER, MVD
MR HYDE, HOME OFFICE
MR EMERY, B4 DIV, HOME OFFICE, CROYDON
MF NICHOLSON, PASSPORT DEPT, HOME OFFICE
ROOM 236, CLIVE HOUSE.
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