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MONDAY, MAY 18, 1987
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PAGE 3 REPLACING ALL COUNTRIES+ BY +ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD+
PAGE 4 AND PAGES 6 TO 44: REPLACING THE OVERPRINTING OF THE CREST BY ANOTHER SECURITY DESIGN
INSIDE THE BACK COVER :
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DELETING NOTE 3 WHICH STATES THAT THE HOLDER WHO INTENDS TO RETURN TO HONG KONG SHOULD OBTAIN A RE-ENTRY VISA BEFORE LEAVING;
(B) DELETING NOTE 4 WHICH STATES THAT THE HOLDER
IS NOT ENTITLED TO BRITISH CONSULAR PROTECTION;
(C) DELETING THE WORDS +OR TO THE NEAREST BRITISH HIGH COMMISSION OR CONSULATE + FROM THE SECOND SENTENCE OF NOTE 5 WHICH REFERS TO WHAT THE HOLDER SHOULD DO IF HE LOSES HIS DOCUMENT OF IDENTITY;
REMOVING ALL OTHER COLONIAL INSIGNIA SUCH AS CRESTS WHICH APPEAR ON THE ISSUING OFFICER'S STAMP;
INTRODUCING OTHER AMENDMENTS FOR ADMINISTRATIVE PURPOSES. THESE INCLUDE REPLACING IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENT NO.+ON PAGE 5 BY +H.K. IDENTITY CARD/H.K. BIRTH CERT. NO.+, ADDING A NOTE WHICH STATES THAT ANY CHILD INCLUDED IN THE DOCUMENT OF IDENTITY CAN ONLY TRAVEL WITH THE PRINCIPAL HOLDER AND ANOTHER NOTE WARNING HOLDERS THAT THE ILLEGAL TRANSFER OF THE DOCUMENT CONSTITUTES AN OFFENCE.
MEMORANDUM (TRANSLATION)
THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF THE MEMORANDUM DATED MAY 18, 1987 OF THE EMBASSY OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NOR THEKN IRELAND IN THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA CONCERNING HONG KONG DOCUMENTS OF IDENTITY FOR VISA PURPOSES AND, WITH REFERENCE TO THE RELEVANT DISCUSSIONS OF THE SINO-BRITISH JOINT LIAISON GROUP HAS THE HONOUR TO ELABORATE THE POSITION AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ON THE RELEVANT QUESTIONS RAISED IN THE UNITED KINGDOM MEMORANDUM AS FOLLOWS:
/1. IN ACCORDANCE