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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1986

EXCHANGE OF MEMORANDA

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AT THE FOURTH 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 CERTIFICATES OF

IDENTITY AFTER JUNE 30, 1997. IN CONFIRMATION OF THIS AGREEMENT THE BRITISH AND CHINESE GOVERNMENTS EXCHANGED MEMORANDA IN PEKING ON NOVEMBER 27, THE TEXTS OF WHICH ARE AS FOLLOWS:

BRITISH 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 CERTIFICATES OF

IDENTITY AND RELATED MATTERS AND THE RELEVANT PROVISIONS IN SECTION XIV OF ANNEX I 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 EXCHANGE OF MEMORANDA BETWEEN THE EMBASSY AND THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS DATED APRIL 11, 1986.

TO ENSURE THAT HOLDERS OF CERTIFICATES 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 CERTIFICATES OF IDENTITY WITH A TEN-YEAR VALIDITY DURING THE PERIOD EXTENDING FROM JULY 1, 1987 TO JUNE 30, 1997 INCLUSIVE. IT IS THE UNDERSTANDING OF THE UNITED KINGDOM GOVERNMENT THAT SUCH CERTIFICATES 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 CERTIFICATES OF IDENTITY ISSUED BY THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT BEFORE JULY 1, 1997 WILL, ON AND AFTER JULY 1, 1997, BE TAKEN TO MEAN THE +HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA.

TO ENSURE THAT A CERTIFICATE OF IDENTITY IS ACCEPTABLE FOR THE PURPOSE OF INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL BEFORE AND AFTER 1997, THE FOLLOWING ENDORSEMENT WILL BE ADDED TO CERTIFICATES OF IDENTITY WHOSE HOLDERS HAVE THE RIGHT OF ABODE IN HONG KONG AND HOLD PERMANENT IDENTITY CARDS STATING THAT RIGHT

+THE HOLDER OF THIS CERTIFICATE OF IDENTITY HAS HONG KONG PERMANENT IDENTITY CARD NUMBER (XYZ) WHICH STATES THAT THE HOLDER HAS THE RIGHT OF ABODE IN HONG KONG.+

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