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that this was indeed now those terms to Oslo.
clear to him and he would report in I said that I was sure Hong Kong Immigration Department or the Political Advisers' Office would be happy to provide further factual information about the new arrangements if this was required.
Comment
7.
Wang's statements as reported by Holter that (a) BN (0) passports could be used until replaced by SAR documents and (b) that those eligible could hold both BN (0) and SAR passports for a "transitional" period strike an odd chord. I imagine that with (a), Wang meant no more than that bearers of valid BN (0) passports could continue to use them for travel until they chose to use SAR passports for this purpose. The point Wang is likely to have been trying to make with (b) is that the new arrangements themselves are "transitional" in nature and not that there would be a set period after which both BN (0) and SAR passports could not be held concurrently by the same individual.
8.
Despite the ambiguities in paragraph 7 above
(and any others you or Hong Kong spot), Wang's response to the Norwegians was forthcoming and positive. I hope that Holter's report will put to rest any Norwegian anxieties over "returnability"
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DFB Le Breton Esq NTD FCO
R N Peirce Esq, DPA Hong Kong
R Wilson Esq PAS (GD) Hong Kong
A Carter Esq, Director of Immigration, Fong Kong
RG Short Esq MVO, Oslo
R M Jackson Esq, Stockholm
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