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ENDORSEMENT IS BEING DISCUSSED WITH THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT.
OBTAINING THE PASSPORT
10. WORK IS UNDERWAY TO PRODUCE APPLICATION FORMS FOR BN(0)
PASSPORTS AND EXPLANATORY LEAFLETS SETTING OUT THE OPTIONS
AVAILABLE TO HONG KONG BDTC AND THE CONSEQUENCES OF FAILING TO
OBTAIN A BN(0) PASSPORT BY 30 JUNE 1997.
ISSUING POLICY
11. IT WILL BE OPEN TO PEOPLE TO APPLY FOR A BN(0) PASSPORT AT
ANY TIME AFTER 1 JULY 1987 BUT BEFORE A CUT-OFF DATE (YET TO BE
DETERMINED). BDTC PASSPORTS FOR THOSE WHO WISH FOR THEM WILL BE
ISSUED WITH VALIDITY RESTRICTED TO 30 JUNE 1997. IT WILL NOT BE
POSSIBLE TO HOLD BN(0) AND BDTC PASSPORTS SIMULTANEOUSLY. FOR
THE PURPOSES OF THE BRITISH NATIONALITY ACT 1981, HONG KONG BDTCS
WILL RETAIN THAT STATUS UNTIL 30 JUNE 1997.
ENDS.
HOWE
HONG KONG AGREEMENT: NATIONALITY
LIMITED
HD/HKD
HD/FED
HD/NTD
RESEARCH D (MR WALKER)
DEP HD/PUSD
PS
PS/R RENTON
PS/LADY YOUNG PS/PUS
SIR W HARDING MR WILSON
COPIES TO:
MR ROBERTS, NEWS DEPT
MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS
MR GRAINGER, LEGAL ADVISERS
MR MILLER, MVD
MR HYDE, HOME OFFICE
MR EMERY, B4 DIV, HOME OFFICE, CROYDON
MF. NICHOLSON, PASSPORT DEPT, HOME OFFICE.
ROOK 236, CLIVE HOUSE.
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