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7607 -.1
OCMIAN 7607
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PP PEKIN
FM FCOLN TO HOKON
211500Z NOV
GRS 743
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FM FCO
TO PRIORITY HONG KONG
TELNO 1848
OF 21150OZ NOVEMBER 85
INFO PRIORITY PEKING
MKK 04018
RECEIVED IN PEGISTRY
2 2 NOV 1985
DESK OFFICEK
REGISTRY
PA
Action Taken
INDEX
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YOUR TELNOS 2417, 2426-9, 449-51, 2457: HONG KONG AGREEMENT:
NATIONALITY: BRIEFING CONSULATES GENERAL
1.
CLOSELY.
WE HAVE BEEN FOLLOWING YOUR REPORTS OF THESE BRIEFINGS
2.
WE HAVE THE FOLLOWING COMMENTS ON MATTERS RAISED BY
VARIOUS CONSULS GENERAL:
(A)
(B)
WILL HONG KONG PEOPLE BE ABLE TO HOLD A HKSAR PASSPORT IN
ADDITION TO A BN(0) PASSPORT?
WE HAVE NO OBJECTION TO THE LINE PROPOSED IN YOUR TELNO
2596. WE SHOULD PRESS FOR CHINESE CONFIRMATION AT THE
JOINT LIAISON GROUP.
REPATRIATION OF BN(0)S.
THE ONE IMPORTANT POINT TO REMEMBER ABOUT REPATRIATION,
AS IT APPLIES TO ANY CATEGORY OF BRITISH PASSPORT HOLDER,
IS THAT IT IS NOT A STATUTORY RIGHT AVAILABLE ON DEMAND.
A PERSON WHO ASKS TO BE REPATRIATED AT PUBLIC EXPENSE
MUST SATISFY A CONSULAR OFFICER THAT (I) HE IS DESTITUTE
AND (II) HE HAS NO RECOURSE WHATEVER TO FUNDS OF HIS OWN
OR FROM FAMILY OR FRIENDS. OF COURSE WE SHALL OFFER
CONSULAR PROTECTION FOR BN(O)S IN THIRD COUNTRIES FROM
1 JULY 1987 IN THE SAME WAY AS WE NOW DO FOR HONG KONG
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