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140037 MDHIAN 3914
BDTC AND BNO PASSPORTS
6. I EXPLAINED THAT THE HOME SECRETARY WAS NOW CONSIDERING WHETHER BDTC PASSPORTS COULD BE HELD UP TO 30 JUNE 1997, EVEN WHEN A BNO PASSPORT HAD BEEN ISSUED. THIS WOULD NOT MEAN THAT THERE WAS ANY LESS NEED FOR A STATUTORY PROGRAMME TO REGISTER AS
BNOS.
PATTEN
YYYY
MAIN
.HK POLICY
65
DISTRIBUTION
72
NTCD
HKD
PUSD
FED
LEGAL ADVISERS//MS BARRETT LEGAL ADVISERS//MISS BROOKS
LEGAL ADVISERS//MR GILES NEWS D
PLANNERS
RAD
PS
PS/MR GOODLAD
SIR J COLES
MR HUM
ADDITIONAL
7
CAOFF//SIR R BRAITHWAITE (DIO) CAOFF//MISS NEVILLE-JONES
CAOFF//MR SIBSON
PS NO 10.
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