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INCLUSION OF SPOUSE IN BRITISH PASSPORTS TO BE DISCONTINUED
THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY (TUESDAY) THAT IT WILL NO LONGER BE POSSIBLE TO INCLUDE A SPOUSE IN A BRITISH PASSPORT WITH EFFECT FROM OCTOBER 1, 1988.
HOWEVER, THIS NEW PRACTICE WILL NOT AFFECT CHILDREN UNDER 16 YEARS OF AGE, WHO MAY STILL BE INCLUDED IN, ADDED TO OR DELETED FROM A PARENT'S PASSPORT.
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"HONG KONG HAS THE SAME PROCEDURES FOR ISSUING PASSPORTS THE UNITED KINGDOM AND BRITISH OVERSEAS POSTS; THEREFORE IT IS NECESSARY FOR US TO ADOPT THIS NEW PRACTICE WHICH IS APPLIED WORLD-WIDE," A SPOKESMAN FOR THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT SAID.
TSUEN WAN DB BY-ELECTION CANDIDATES FORUM
THE TSUEN WAN DISTRICT OFFICE WILL ORGANISE A FORUM ON THURSDAY (SEPTEMBER 29) TO INTRODUCE TWO CANDIDATES CONTESTING THE DISTRICT BOARD SEAT IN THE TSUEN WAN EAST (NORTH) CONSTITUENCY.
THE FORUM IS SCHEDULED FOR 8 PM IN THE SHEK WAI KOK COMMUNITY HALL, AND IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.
THE TWO CANDIDATES ARE MR LAW KAM-SING AND MR YEUNG FUK-KWONG. THEY WILL PRESENT THEIR PLATFORMS AND ANSWER QUESTIONS FROM THE FLOOR AT THE FORUM.
THE ASSISTANT DISTRICT OFFICER, MISS HELEN TANG, MODERATOR OF THE FORUM.
WILL BE THE
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE TSUEN
DISTRICT WAN BY-ELECTION FORUM TO BEGIN AT 8 PM ON THURSDAY (SEPTEMBER 29) SHEK WAI KOK COMMUNITY HALL, SHEK WAI KOK ESTATE, TSUEN WAN.
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