MONDAY, MAY 18, 1927
JOINT LIAISON GROUP SIXTH MEETING AGREEMENT
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AT THE SIXTH MEETING OF THE JOINT LIAISON GROUP, AGREEMENT WAS REACHED BETWEEN THE CHINESE AND BRITISH SIDES ON THE ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE CONTINUED USE OF HONG KONG DOCUMENTS OF IDENTITY FOR VISA PURPOSES AFTER JUNE 30, 1997. IN CONFIRMATION OF THIS AGREEMENT, THE BRITISH AND CHINESE GOVERNMENTS EXCHANGED MEMORANDA IN PEKING ON MAY 18, 1987, THE TEXTS OF WHICH ARE AS FOLLOWS:
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MEMORANDUM
THE EMBASSY OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND IN THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA HAVE THE HONOUR TO REFER TO THE DISCUSSIONS IN THE SINO-BRITISH JOINT LIAISON GROUP ON THE QUESTION OF HONG KONG DOCUMENTS OF IDENTITY FOR VISA PURPOSES AND THE RELEVANT PROVISIONS IN SECTION XIV OF ANNEX | TO THE JOINT DECLARATION OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ON THE QUESTION OF HONG KONG. THE EMBASSY ALSO REFER TO THE EXCHANGES OF MEMORANDA BETWEEN THE EMBASSY AND THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS DATED APRIL 11 AND NOVEMBER 27, 1986.
TO ENSURE THAT HOLDERS OF DOCUMENTS OF IDENTITY WILL NOT EXPERIENCE DIFFICULTY WHEN TRAVELLING ABROAD IN THE PERIOD IMMEDIATELY BEFORE AND AFTER 1997, THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT WILL CONTINUE TO ISSUE DOCUMENTS OF IDENTITY WITH A SEVEN-YEAR VALIDITY DURING THE PERIOD UP TO AND INCLUDING JUNE 30, 1997. IT IS THE UNDERSTANDING OF THE UNITED KINGDOM GOVERNMENT THAT SUCH DOCUMENTS OF IDENTITY MAY CONTINUE TO BE USED AFTER JUNE 30, 1997 UNTIL THE IR DUE EXPIRY DATES. IT IS FURTHER THE UNDERSTANDING OF THE UNITED KINGDOM GOVERNMENT THAT ANY REFERENCE TO +HONG KONG+ IN DOCUMENTS OF IDENTITY ISSUED BY THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT BEFORE JULY 1, 1997 WILL, ON AND AFTER JULY 1, 1997, BE TAKEN TO MEAN THE +HÓNG KONG SPÉCIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION+ OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA.
DOCUMENTS OF IDENTITY ISSUED BY THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT TO PERSONS WHOSE STAY IN HONG KONG IS SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS MAY STILL BE USED FOR THE HOLDERS' RETURN TO HONG KONG AFTER JUNE 30, 1997 IF THE DOCUMENTS BEAR A VALID RE-ENTRY VISA, DOCUMENTS OF IDENTITY ISSUED TO PERSONS WHOSE STAY IN HONG KONG IS UNCONDITIONAL AND WHO ARE NOT QUALIFIED TO ACQUIRE ANY OTHER TRAVEL DOCUMENTS WILL CONTA IN THE FOLLOWING ENDORSEMENT WHICH WILL ENABLE THE HOLDERS TO RETURN TO HONG KONG AFTER JUNE 30, 1997
+THE HOLDER OF THIS DOCUMENT MAY RETURN TO HONG KONG
DURING ITS VALIDITY WITHOUT A VISA.+
THE UNITED