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TUESDAY, JUNE 30, 1987

(B) BOC'S, BS'S ONLY AND BPP WHOLLY OR PARTLY OF CHINE.'B

WHO ARE PERMANENT RESIDENTS OF HONG KONG AND WHO HAVE OTHER TRAVEL DOCUMENTS;

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RACE

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(C) STATELESS HONG KONG RESIDENTS ON UNLIMITED STAY WHO DO NOT

HAVE OTHER TRAVEL DOCUMENTS.

"WHEN A PERSON APPLIES TO EXCHANGE FOR THE NEW CARD NORMALLY HE NEEDS TO BRING HIS EXISTING IDENTITY CARD WITH HIM IF THAT CARD WAS FIRST REGISTERED NOT LESS THAN SEVEN YEARS AGO AND BEARS SYMBOL.

THE ***

"HOWEVER, IF HIS IDENTITY CARD WAS FIRST REGISTERED LESS THAN SEVEN YEARS AGO OR DOES NOT HAVE THE *** SYMBOL, HE IS REQUIRED TO FURNISH MORE PERSONAL PROOFS. IN ADDITION TO PRODUCING HIS BAISTING IDENTITY CARD, HE MUST PRODUCE HIS TRAVEL DOCUMENT AND EITHER UF THE FOLLOWING (IF ANY)

HONG KONG BIRTH CERTIFICATE, TONG KONG NATURALISATION CERTIFICATE OR HONG KONG REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE.

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"IN SOME CASES, APPLICANTS MAY BE REQUIRED то PRODUCE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT THEIR CLAIM TO HAVE THE RIGHT OF ABODE IN HONG KONG. IN THE CIRCUMSTANCES, THEY WILL BE ADVISED INDIVIDUALLY.

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"A PERSON APPLYING FOR A PIC BY VIRTUE OF THE FACT THAT HB IS OF CHINESE RACE AND HAS AT ANY TIME BEEN ORDINARILY RESIDENT IN HONG KONG' FOR A CONTINUOUS PERIOD OF NOT LESS THAN SEVEN YEARS IS REQUIRED TO STATE THIS FACT DURING THE APPLICATION PROCESS.

MR CARTER ENCOURAGED APPLICANTS TO MAKE USE OF THE

SYSTEM TO EXCHANGE THEIR CARDS.

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APPOINTMENT

HE SUGGESTED APPLICANTS TO MAKE USE THE FOLLOWING WAYS TO BOOK AN APPOINTMENT:-

(A) BY TELEPHONE TO THE OFFICE OF THEIR CHOICE;

(B) BY SENDING IN TO THE OFFICE OF THEIR CHOICE THE MAIL-IN APPOINTMENT FORMS (ROP 103 FOR ENGLISH AND ROP 103A FOR

CHINESE) WHICH ARE AVAILABLE AT ANY IMMIGRATION OFFICE OR DISTRICT OFFICE; AND

(C) IN PERSON.

HE REITERATED THAT THERE WOULD BE NO AMNESTY FOR ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS.

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