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pressed] Every country has right to refuse entry to persons, whatever the nature of their travel documents, if there is reason to suppose that purpose of entry is other than that stated.
Aware that further complaints have been made. Await further details. Suggest individual grievances are best pursued through independent appeal procedures that are available. Cannot comment on
individual cases.
[With Miss Dunn: If raised]
Immigration Officers have been reminded that any holder of a Hong Kong passport who inadvertently joins the "British citizens" channel should be directed to the front of the correct one.
[With EXCO] (If raised]
APPLICATION PROCEDURES FOR ENTRY CERTIFICATES
Foreign Secretary has relayed your comments about requirements for obtaining entry certificates to Home Secretary. We await his views.
ENDORSEMENT IN HONG KONG BDTC PASSPORT
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Understand wish to ensure that BN (0) and BDTC passport holders are treated equally at UK ports of entry.
- The proposal to include an endorsement in the BDTC passport similar to that in BN (0) passport is being considered by the Home Office. But that would surely eliminate an important selling point of BN (0) passports, incentive to Hong Kong people to apply for that in preferernce to BDTC passport.
BN (0) PASSPORTS
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HMG's exercise to explain BN (0) status and introduction of passport extensive and very carefully prepared.
Result: many governments have declared publicly their acceptance of passport; none has said will not accept.
BN (0) is ordinary British passport which people will find
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