(a)
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endorsement
in British National (Overseas)
passports to the effect that holders do not
require visas or entry
visas or entry certificates
UK;
to visit the
(b)
Registration as British citizens for ex-World
War II servicemen in Hong Kong; and
(c)
Registration as British citizens for ethnic
minority BDTCs in Hong Kong.
Following the debates, a team of Hong Kong Government officials
visited the UK and provided the Home Office wi th further
background
which i s still being
decisions have yet been reached.
information
evaluated.
No
12.
After the Order
diplomatic campaign to recognition of the BN (O) passport.
i s
secure
approved we will mount a major
the widest possible international
A
B
Dragonair (DAL)
13.
Sir Y K Pao is Chairman of DAL. He wrote to the Prime
Minister about his recently acquired interest in DAL on 25 October 1985, asking for the support of HMG for "This new Hong Kong venture". The Prime Minister's reply was non-commital, and whilst welcoming the expansion of the civil aviation industry in Hong Kong referred
the aeronautical authorities
Hong
who
Sir Y K
to
Kong
and
the
Hong Kong Government
(HKG),
in
have
considerable autonomy in Civil Aviation matters (Mr Ricketts' letter to Charles Powell of 5 November refers).
of
It
will
to
the
PRC
14. Recently DAL has been granted licences by the Hong Kong authorities to mount scheduled services to various points in the
of People's Republic
China (PRC).
fall
Department
Transport in the UK to
the negotiate with
Government the basis
services which DAL might operate such on
and recommendations about this a re awaited from the Hong Kong Government (HKG). Applications for licences to serve Peking and
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