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FM HONG KONG
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 262
OF 25044OZ JANUARY 86
INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON, PEKING
: 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.
YOUDE
HONG KONG AGREEMENT: NATIONALITY
COPIES TO:
HKH 040/4
RECEIVED IN REGISTRY
2 4 JAN 1986
DESK OFFICER
LIMITED
HD/HKD
HD/FED
HD/NTD
INDEX
MR ROBERTS, NEWS DEPT
MR FIFOOT,
PA
RE
Action Taken
HY
LEGAL ADVISERS W
MR GRAINGER, LEGAL ADVISERS
RESEARCH D (MR WALKER)
MR D MCDOUGALL, MVD
DEP HD/PUSD
PS
PS/MR RENTON
PS/PUS
SIR W HARDING
MR WILSON
MR HYDE, HOME OFFICE
MR EMERY, BL DIV, HOME OFFICE, CROYDON
MR NICHOLSON, PASSPORT DEPT, HOME OFFICE
ROOM 236, CLIVE HOUSE.
MR MCDONOUGH, B2 DIV, HOME OFFICE
MR WOOD LEGAL ADVISERS нкао