may have this fact stated
stated in their travel documents
as evidence of their right of abode in the Hong Kong
Special Administrative Region. Such an endorsement
which shows that the holder of the document will be
able to return freely to Hong Kong is of vital
importance to the acceptability of the British
National (Overseas) passports and to the continued
acceptability of
the
purpose of international travel before and after 1997.
Certificates
of
Identity for
6
Before permanent identity cards stating the
holders' right of abode in Hong Kong can be issued to
the right of support
abode endorsement in British
National (Overseas) passports
Identity, it is
and Certificates of
necessary to introduce the term
into the Hong Kong
"right of abode in Hong Kong
legislation. As the legislative amendments are
are part
. of the package to implement the agreement of Her
Majesty's Government and the Government of the
People's Republic of China on arrangements for travel
documents, the principles upon which they are based
have been discussed between the two Governments in
the Joint Liaison Group. At the Sixth Meeting of the
Joint Liaison Group, both sides confirmed their
common understanding on the specific principles
relating to the proposals.