ANNEX
Modifications to the Format of Hong Kong Certificate of Identity
The present Hong Kong Certificate of Identity will be modified by:
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(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
Front cover: removing the crest at centre and leaving the space blank;
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Page one: removing the crest below the words "Certificate of Identity" and leaving the space blank; the space blank, the
Page Three: replacing "countries" by "parts of the world" in the, first sentence and deleting the words "except China Macao";
Page four and pages six to forty-four: replacing the overprinting of the crest by another security design;
Page four: adding the following endorsement: "the holder of this Certificate of Identity has Hong Kong permanent identity card number (XYZ) which states that the holder has the right of abode in Hong Kong.";,
(6)
Inside back cover:
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(7)
(a) deleting Note 3 which states that the holder is not entitled to
British consular protection; and
(b)
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deleting the words "or to the nearest British High Commission or Consulate" from the 'second sentence of Note 5 (to be
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renumbered as Note 4) which refers to what the holder should do if he loses his Certificate of Identity (see Note below); and
Removing all other colonial insignia such as crests which appear on the Hong Kong immigration officers' stamps.
Note: holders of Certificates of Identity do not require this instruction as they invariably know that they need to contact the Immigration Department in Hong Kong and it does not matter whether they contact the Department through the British Consulate or, as is more usually the case, through their relatives in Hong Kong.
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