CONDOK
UNCLASSIFIED
020544
MDHOAN "4964
undesirable.
In the last resort a third passport ma
may to the applicant in his BN (0) status.
T
•
issued
5 It has been separately agreed that a British citizen who eligible, and wishes to register so a BN(0) and 'retain hi FB British citizen passport may do so. He should apply, for registration in the usual way by completing an application for BN (0) passport. Neither a countersignature nor photographs. should be demanded. His British citizen passport should be endorsed as follows:-
1
Y
The Sholder of this passport has Hong Kong permanent identity card number
which states that the holder' has the right of abode in Hong Kong. The holder is also a British National (Overseas)."
A
The application forms should in these cases be endorsed at. the. bottom of page to show the particulars of the British citizens passport held by the applicant and the endorsement made sin
A copy of the application form should be sent to Hong Kong for the name and particulars to be recorded in the central register of BN(u)s maintained there. Fee 20(b) should be charged for this service.
It has been agreed that a passport describing the holder as a British citizen with the above endorsement will constitute th appropriate passport required by the UK Memorandum associated with the Joint Declaration. On no account will British citizens be allowed to hold two passports except in the limited circumstances set out in DSP Consular Volume 2, Part 1 (Passports), Appendix 17.
6. DSP Consular Volume 2, Part 1 (Passports) Appendix 27 will be amended in. due course. In the meantime a reference to this
telegram should be made on page A.27.1.
HURD
YYYY-
MAIN
SINGLE COPIES
NTCD
HKD
NEWS D
10
LEGAL ADVISERS//MR DICKSON
FED
DISTRIBUTION
10
CONSULAR D
MVD
PS/MR GOOOLAD
MR HUM
2
PAGE UNCLASSIFIED
MR ALSTON
TOTAL P.03
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