GRS 200
UNCLASSIFIED
FM HONG KONG
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 262
OF 25044OZ JANUARY 86
INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON, PEKING
MIPT: WHITE PAPER ON NATIONALITY.
TEXT OF SUMMARY OF POINTS MADE BY THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT BOARD PROVIDED BY THE CHAIRMAN IS AS FOLLOWS -
WHITE PAPER ON THE DRAFT HONG KONG (BRITISH NATIONALITY) ORDER
1986 - A SUMMARY OF THE MAIN POINTS RAISED BY MEMBERS OF THE
CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT BOARD AT THEIR MEETING HELD ON
31 OCTOBER 1985.
1. THE RIGHT OF ABODE SHOULD BE CLEARLY STATED IN THE NEW BN (0)
PASSPORT SO AS TO MAKE IT AN EFFECTIVE TRAVEL DOCUMENT AND TO AVOID
THE INCONVENIENCE OF HAVING TO CARRY ONE'S IDENTITY CARD WITH THE
PASSPORT.
2. AS CERTIFICATE OF IDENTITY HOLDERS WHO HAD TO TRAVEL OVERSEAS
FOR SHORT PERIODS CLOSE TO 1 JULY 1997 MIGHT ENCOUNTER PROBLEMS
WITH IMMIGRATION OFFICERS IN OTHER COUNTRIES, CONSIDERATION SHOULD
BE GIVEN TO ISSUING A NEW PASSPORT TO THIS GROUP OF PEOPLE BEFORE
1 JULY 1997.
3. BDTC AND BN (0) PASSPORT HOLDERS SHOULD BE ABLE TO ENTER UK
WITHOUT HAVING TO OBTAIN AN ENTRY PERMIT OR VISA EVEN THOUGH THEY
DO NOT HAVE THE RIGHT OF ABODE.
4. THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT SHOULD TRY ITS BEST TO OBTAIN SUPPORT
FOR THE NEW BN (0) PASSPORT FROM OTHER COUNTRIES THROUGH DIPLOMATIC
CHANNELS TO ENSURE THAT IT WOULD OFFER THE SAME FACILITY FOR
TRAVEL AS THE BDTC PASSPORT.
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HONG KONG AGREEMENT: NATIONALITY
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COPIES TO:
R ROBERTS, NEWS DEPT
MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS
MR GRAINGER, LEGAL ADVISERS
MR D MCDOUGALL, MVD
MR HYDE, HOME OFFICE
MR EMERY, B4 DIV, HOME OFFICE, CROYDON
MR NICHOLSON, PASSPORT DEPT, HOME OFFICE
ROOM 236, CLIVE HOUSE.
MR MCDONOUGH, B2 DIV, HOME OFFICE
MR WOOD LEGAL ADVISERS HKGO