their position. I would therefore be grateful for your
views on the proposal.
4.
In contrast we think the Executive Council's second
proposal sensible: it was that the period of multiple
visit entry certificates be extended from the present maximum of four years to the period of validity of the
in which they
We are placed. passports
see strong
to for agreeing arguments
for both BDTC and BN (O)
passport holders.
5.
will
this
indefinite visas
can
that
it
The United States has recently announced
grant multiple and BDTC's visiting the US. visas do not equate to entry certificates, but this is
not widely appreciated by the
The
favourable publicity that the US decision has received in to contrast the relatively Hong Kong has led observers
to Hong Kong
I understand that doctrinally
general public.
relaxed US position with our more stringent requirements.
This tends to
assurances undermine Ministerial
intend to do all in
that
passport
is widely
our
acceptable
to power
in
that we
the BN (O) ensure
third countries.
In
Hong Kong it is argued, not without justification, that
as
to
issue entry certificates are prepared we
countries validity, limited period of a
other
SO long
only for will be encouraged to do the same with visas.
6.
before
the
I t seems to US that there would be strong political
in announcing
ог during advantages Parliamentary debate on the Nationality Order in Council that from 1987, when BN (O) passports are issued, we would in certain cases be prepared to grant entry certificates It would valid for the life of the applicant's passport.
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