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