CONFIDENTIAL
(b) the
status will
come into effect on 1
July 1987
and although the post will be briefed in detail
at a later stage, the key points to get across
now, in response to questioning, are that;
(i)
BN(O) status will carry with it broadly the
same benefits as BDTC status except that it
will not be transmissible; and
(ii)
we
have
passports
every
will be
countries of the
expectation that
fully accepted by all
world, as
are BDTC
BN(O)
passports.
The post might also be referred to our telno 1031 of 21 August, which was copied to you.
12 September 1985
Крайний
A C Galsworthy
Hong Kong Department
CONFIDENTIAL
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