Mer Austin & reply dialled.

to reste.

with becast for 4K by 7 Jam,

heard

Peking

प्रार.

Il dragh a tel to Baki, j) MK

A M Layden Esq

NKK 34O

RECEIVER

ECO

yout

2. JAN 1987

CRICER PA

Year

Da

REGISTRY Action Tak

Mak

21/1

Authory,

Kapell

Kiah

CONFIDENTIAL

British Embassy

PEKING

18 December 1986

1973

What do you think? Need we say any more to

Wang

Our Ref: 020/393/27

Me Lay agreed

Yesay

Baych

3011-

Wany's remaster, if accurately reported by Holter, are certains odd. But they do not appear to have disturbed the Norwegian. I do not think we back to the Chinese. (World they f expect us to have debriaged Holto?) But perhaps

need to

we should await

by

reaction from Hoy Kay.

1/31/12

HONG KONG: RI HT OF ABODE ENDORSEMENTS IN BN (0) PASSPORTS

1.

Please refer to my teleletter of 4 December. I called yesterday on Dag Holter at the Norwegian Embassy to hear what Wang Jiaji had had to say in response to Holter's

approach (coincidentally Holter had been leaving the MFA after his call on Wang just as I left having seen Lin Zhiying on 16 December). Holter gave me a full account of what had transpired.

2.

on the

to be

The Norwegian Embassy had received a copy of the note verbale delivered in October by HM Embassy Oslo to the MFA with instructions to seek the views of the Chinese authorities new documents (BN (0) passports and permanent identity cards) introduced next year. The Norwegian authorities had received a factual report on the new arrangements from their Consulate General in Hong Kong. They were now seeking confirmation of the Chinese position with regard to the new arrangements.

3.

In responding to Holter's enquiry, Wang began first by explaining in detail the right of abode provisions in Annex I Section XIV of the Joint Declaration. He added that the question of nationality (ie as opposed to right of abode) would be settled in accordance with. Chinese nationality law. He then proceeded to speak about travel documents after 1997 and explained that Chinese nationals in the SAR would be eligible for SAR passports issued under the authority of the PRCG. Non Chinese nationals would be eligible for other travel documents issued by the SAR. As regards travel documents before 1997, Wang reminded Holter that ethnic Chinese who held BDTC passports were considered by the Chinese to be Chinese nationals. Wang then continued by explaining the arrangements agreed on Joint Liaison Group (JLG) channels. He referred to the introduction of BN (0) passports,

CONFIDENTIAL

/explained

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