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FRIDAY, MARCH 20, 1987
+THERE IS AN IMPORTANT PARAGRAPH DEALING WITH MATTERS CONCERNING TRAVEL DOCUMENTS. THE FIRST PART OF IT MEANS THAT THE WAY IS NOW CLEAR FOR THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT TO INTRODUCE LEGISLATION TO ENABLE THE RIGHT OF ABODE ENDORSEMENT TO BE USED IN VARIOUS TRAVEL DOCUMENTS BEFORE BN (0) PASSPORTS BEGIN TO BE ISSUED ON JULY 1.
+THE SECOND PART REFERS TO DOCUMENTS OF IDENTITY. IN PREVIOUS MEETINGS OF THE JLG, AS YOU WILL KNOW, AGREEMENT WAS REACHED ON PASSPORTS AND CERTIFICATES OF IDENTITY. WITH THIS LATEST AGREEMENT WE HAVE NOW COVERED A FULL RANGE OF TRAVEL DOCUMENTS -- THE THREE TYPES OF TRAVEL DOCUMENTS USED BY THE VAST MAJORITY OF HONG KONG PEOPLE. ALL THAT REMAIN ARE A SMALL NUMBER OF VERY SPECIALISED DOCUMENTS WHICH ARE ISSUED TO SEAMAN.
+FINALLY, YOU WILL SEE THAT THE TWO SIDES HAD A USEFUL PRELIMINARY EXCHANGE ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROVISIONS OF THE JOINT DECLARATION RELATING TO DEFENCE AND THE MAINTENANCE OF PUBLIC ORDER IN THE HONG KONG SAR AND THE NEED FOR A SMOOTH TRANSITION IN THIS AREA. YOU WILL ALSO SEE THAT IT WAS AGREED THAT THE DISCUSSIONS ON THIS SUBJECT WILL BE PURSUED AT EXPERT LEVEL.
+THE ARRANGEMENT IS, AS YOU KNOW, THE JOINT LIAISON GROUP HOLDS ITS MEETINGS IN ROTATION IN LONDON, PEKING AND HONG KONG. THE NEXT MEETING IS DUE TO TAKE PLACE IN LONDON AND THE FINAL POINT FROM THE COMMUNIQUE IS THAT AGREEMENT WAS REACHED THAT THE NEXT MEETING WOULD TAKE PLACE FROM JULY 7 TO 10.+
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PROPOSAL TO ALLOW 1.D. CARDS FOR MACAU, CHINA TRAVEL
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HONG KONG RESIDENTS WILL SOON BE ABLE TO GO TO CHINA AND MACAU WITHOUT THEIR RE-ENTRY PERMITS IF A PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE IMMIGRATION ORDINANCE IS APPROVED BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. MEANWHILE, THE CHINESE AND MACAU AUTHORITIES HAVE AGREED TO THE ARRANGEMENTS.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (FRIDAY) THAT TECHNICAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR THIS NEW MEASURE WOULD BE IN PLACE FROM MAY THIS YEAR WITH THE PHASED IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPUTERISATION AT IMMIGRATION CONTROL POINTS.
HE POINTED OUT THAT UNDER THE CURRENT LEGISLATION, ANY PERSON OF OR OVER THE AGE OF 16 WAS REQUIRED TO PRODUCE A VALID TRAVEL DOCUMENT, ENTRY PERMIT OR RE-ENTRY PERMIT, ON EXAMINATION BY AN IMMIGRATION OFFICIAL ON HIS ARRIVAL OR PRIOR TO HIS DEPARTURE.
/+SINCE THE