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Annex A
Enclosure
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL BRIEF
Immigration Ordinance (Chapter 115)
IMMIGRATION (AMENDMENT)(NO. 2) BILL 1987
Registration of Persons Ordinance (Chapter 177)
REGISTRATION OF PERSONS (AMENDMENT) BILL 1987
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Introduction
At the meeting of the
the Executive Council on 24 March, the Council advised and the Acting Governor ordered that the Immigration (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 1987 (Annex A) and the Registration of Persons (Amendment) Bill 1987 (Annex B) should be introduced into the Legislative Council.
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The principal objective of the amending legislation is to introduce the term "right of abode in Hong Kong", to define
define the categories of persons who will have that right and to provide for the issue from 1 July 1987 of permanent identity cards stating the holders' right of abode in Hong Kong.
Background
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As part of the arrangements to acceptability of the British National (Overseas) (BN(0)) passports and Hong Kong Certificates of Identity (C of Is) for the purpose of international travel up to and beyond 1997, Her Majesty's Government and the Government of the People's Republic of China have agreed
have agreed that BN(0) passports and C of Is issued from 1 July 1987 will contain an endorsement which states clearly the holder's right of abode in Hong Kong. The wording of the endorsement as agreed in the memoranda exchanged on BN(0) passports and C of Is between H.M. Embassy in Peking and the Ministry
the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China respectively on 11 April and 27 November 1986 is as follows
The holder of this passport (or Certificate of Identity) has Hong Kong permanent identity card number (XYZ) which states that the holder has the right of
the right of abode in Hong Kong.
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