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le.
They
other
of great concern to most people in the territory. wish to be sure that, when they travel to
countries, they can do so with as little inconvenience
and with as few formalities as possible.
131.
(a) Passports and Travel Documents
In this connection considerable concern has
been expressed recently about whether there will be problems in using the new British National (Overseas)
(BN(O)) passport.
132.
British National (Overseas) status, and the
passport that goes with it, were introduced on 1 July.
Those who are entitled to this form of passport will
continue to be able
able to use it after 1997, whereas the
Hong Kong British Dependent Territory Citizen (BDTC)
passport will not be valid after the establishment of the Hong Kong SAR. Provision was made for the new passport
in the exchange of memoranda associated with
with the Joint
Declaration. Its introduction followed some nine months
British and Hong
of intensive diplomatic activity by the
Kong Governments to explain the new status to other
Despite all that has been said on the
subject to the contrary, the response
has been
encouraging.
governments.
The great majority of the countries
to
/which
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