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OF 24034OZ DECEMBER 86
INFO ROUTINE CANBERRA
AKK BAO/
RECEIVED IN REGISTRY
- E JAN 1987
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NATIONALITY: INTERNATIONAL ACCEPTANCE OF BN (0) PASSPORTS
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THE AUSTRALIAN CONSUL-GENERAL ISSUED A PRESS RELEASE YESTERDAY (23 DEC) TO ANNOUNCE THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT'S RECOGNITION OF THE BN (0) STATUS AND PASSPORT.
RECEIVE
2. THE NEWS IS WELL RECEIVED HERE IN HONG KONG AND GIVEN GOOD COVERAGE BY THE PRESS. WE HAVE RESPONDED BY SAYING THAT HKG WELCOMED THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT'S DECISION.
3. GRATEFUL IF CANBERRA CAN, AT THE APPROPRIATE MOMENT, EXPRESS OUR GRATITUDE TO THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT.
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HONG KONG AGREEMENT: NATIONALITY
LIMITED
HD/HKD
HD/FED
HD/NTD
RESEARCH D (MF WALKER)
DEF HD/PUSD
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MR GILLMORE
MR WILSON
COPIES TO:
MR OSBORNE, NEWS DEPT
LEGAL ADVISERS
LEGAL ADVISERS
MR FIFOOT,
MR PLANT,
MR D MCDOUGALL, MVD
MR LYON, HOME OFFICE
MR EMERY, BL DIV, HOME OFFICE, CROYDON
MF NICHOLSON, PASSPORT DEPT, HOME OFFICE
ROOM 236; CLIVE HOUSE.
MR MCDONOUGH, B2 DIV, HOME OFFICE
MR BARRINGTON
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