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take appropriate action at this end as well, I should also be most grateful if you could let us know as soon as you suspect that particular countries are beginning to question whether they should apply AAs to BN (0) passports or, for that matter, whether they should continue to apply them to BDTC passports.
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On the question of the acceptance of BN (0) passports by Canada, you will have noted from our reports on our latest informal discussions with officials of the Canadian Commission here (our telnos. 307 and 691 of 1986) that the Canadian Government does not seem to lack the political will to accept the BN (0) passport. But because of a technicality stemming from the terms of regulation 14 (3) (A) of their Immigration Regulations 1978 as amended by the Order in Council of April 1983, it will be necessary for them to amend the law to accommodate BN (O) passports. Officials of the Canadian Commission were keen that their Government should accept the BN (0) passport, and were hoping that HMG could soon make a formal approach in capitals (we have explained to them that this could only be done after the Order in Council had been made). As Canada is one of the ten countries to which most Hong Kong people travel, it is most important that we should secure their formal acceptance of the new passport, including the application of visa abolition, as soon as possible. We trust that you will be paying special attention to these legal problems in your approach to the Canadian Government.
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Evan
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(D.G. Jeaffreson) Secretary for Security
c.c. Political Adviser
Mr. Partridge, NTD
Mr. Amy, MVD
Mr. Grainger, Legal Advisers