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FROM: A J CARTER, IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT, HONG KONG
FOLLOWING FOR: T W M SMITH ESQ, HKD FCO
HONG KONG CERTIFICATE OF IDENTITY HOLDERS IN THE NETHERLANDS
YOU ASKED FOR MY ADVICE ON PAUL'S LETTER OF 30 OCTOBER TO LE BRETON,
2. THE INTENTION IS THAT C OF IS SHOULD BE WITHDRAWN WHEN THE HOLDER ACHIEVES PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS OUTSIDE HONG KONG. FROM PARA 4 OF LUR IT WOULD APPEAR THAT C OF I HOLDERS WITH EITHER OF THE TWO RESIDENCE PERMITS DESCRIBED THEREIN ARE ELIGIBLE TO RETAIN THEIR C OF IS AND TO APPLY FOR REPLACEMENTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH DSP.
3.
I SHOULD EMPHASISE THAT PERSONS WHO ARE QUOTE CHINESE RESIDENTS UNQUOTE UNDER OUR IMMIGRATION ORDINANCE RETAIN THEIR RIGHT TO LAND IN HONG KONG REGARDLESS OF THE TYPE OF TRAVEL DOCUMENT HELD. A CHANGE OF DUCOMENT FROM C OF I TO DUTCH ALIENS PASSPORT DOES NOT MEAN LOSS OF RETURNABILITY TO HONG KONG.
4.
AS INDICATED IN YOUR TELNO 1177, WE ARE PREPARED TO CONSIDER APPLICATIONS BY THE DUTCH TO DEPORT FORMER HOLDERS OF HK C OF IS ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS. IF THE DUTCH TAKE UP THIS OFFER, WE
SHOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR AN ASSESSMENT OF NUMBERS INVOLVED. WE WOULD HOPE THAT ANY SUCH DEPORTATIONS WOULD BE SPARED PUBLICITY, BUT
TAKE PLACE AS PART OF ROUTINE IMMIGRATION OPERATIONS.
5.
GRATEFUL FOR CLARIFICATION OF PARA 5 OF LUR. THE DOCUMENT
OF IDENTITY IS ISSUED TO RECENT ARRIVALS FROM CHINA, WITH LESS THAN 7 YEARS RESIDENCE, WHO DO NOT QUALIFY FOR A CERTIFICATE OF
IDENTITY. IT SEEMS ODD THAT THE DUTCH ARE PREPARED TO TREAT THIS
GROUP MORE FAVOURABLY THAN C OF I HOLDERS.
SIGNED....* .A J CARTER
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