current permanent identity card, since it is the understanding of the United Kingdom Government that the replacement of a permanent identity card issued by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region will bear the same number as the identity card issued in Hong Kong prior to
It is further the 1 July 1997 which it replaces. understanding of the United Kingdom Government that any reference to "Hong Kong" in permanent identity cards and endorsements in travel documents will, on and after 1 July 1997, be taken to mean the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China.
5. The United Kingdom Government understands that the Government of the People's Republic of China will, when necessary, state to the governments of third countries that holders of travel documents carrying the endorsement referred to in paragraph 3 above will be able to return to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region after 30 June 1997.
BRITISH
EMBASSY
PERING
Embassy of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in the People's Republic of China
Beijing, 11 April 1986